California Citizens Redistricting Commission...The Commissioners 5 Republicans – 5 Democrats – 4...
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California Citizens Redistricting Commission Connie Galambos Malloy, Commissioner
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Why Redistricting Reform?
• Previously, elected officials redrew their own district boundary lines – a flagrant conflict of interest.
• When elected officials and political parties worked together, their careers were always “safe.”
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Redistricting reform in CA
• Voters First Act – Prop. 11, PASSED 2008 • Created 14 member, multi-partisan citizen Commission • CA’s Senate, Assembly, & Board of Equalization Districts • CA Constitutional Amendment
• Voters First Act for Congress - Prop. 20, PASSED 2010 • CA’s Congressional Districts
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The Commissioners 5 Republicans – 5 Democrats – 4 “Others” • Small business owners, lawyers, engineers, urban planners, educators,
non-profit and philanthropic sectors, a farmer, a stay-at-home mom, and a former US Census Bureau Director
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CRC public input
• 34 Public Hearings from Redding to San Diego • 3-5+ Hours each • 2700+ testimonies • 20,000+ written submissions
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Voter-approved map criteria
• Ranked order: • Equal Population • Voting Rights Act • Contiguous (connected) • Integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and
“communities of interest” • Compact (do not bypass nearby areas) • Nesting (where feasible) • No consideration of candidates, incumbents, or
political parties
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Communities of interest
A contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be
included within a single district for purposes of effective and fair representation.
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Reflections
• Competing & ambiguous criteria • Public participation
Democracy at Work!
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CRC maps
Assembly Districts
Senate Districts
Congressional Districts
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Get involved
• State: • Apply to the CA Citizens Redistricting Commission • Testify & Map
• Local: • Encourage jurisdictions to “open” redistricting • Testify & Map