Be a Part of the Public Voice in Redistricting’s Final Push
Summer is now upon us, and Californians
have yet another reason to be excited: everyday citizens have a chance this
season to help decide the future of the Golden State. Today, California’s
Citizens Redistricting Commission will release draft maps for California’s
state Senate, state Assembly and congressional districts. Over the next two
months, Californians can tell commissioners who we are and how we’d like
to be represented.
For the first time in the state’s
history, the lines are being drawn by a citizen’s commission, based on
extensive public input. This public-driven process is an important reflection
of a long-held desire by Californians to determine our collective fate –
whether at the ballot box or at the community level. Public input has played
and will continue to play a crucial role in making the redistricting process
transparent and representative of all of California’s diverse constituencies.