Redistricting Implementation
The Voters FIRST Act authorized the creation of a 14 member Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw the lines for district boundaries for the state Assembly, Senate and Board of Equalization.
What's Next
The initial application process for the Citizens Redistricting Commission closed on February 16, 2010 with over 30,000 people applying. The review process for those found eligible to serve on the commission includes supplemental applications and interviews conducted by the Applicant Review Panel established by the State Auditor.
The first public meeting of the Applicant Review Panel is February 25, 2010, 9:00 a.m. in Sacramento. For more information or to view a Webcast, visit the State Auditor's Web site.
The final selection of commissioners will be made by the end of December 2010.
Learn more on the State Auditor's Web site about the commission and the selection process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eligible for the commission?
Resources
RedistrictingCA, Learn about the new citizens redistricting commission, what we can expect from the new redistricting process and how to help recruit applicants. LWVC is a partner in RedistrictingCA, an alliance of 12 non-profit organizations working to ensure that redistricting is fair and inclusive.
California's New Redistricting Commission, Power point presentation
State Auditor's Web site, We Draw The Lines
Help The Census; Help Redistricting
The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every ten years. The census is vitally important for many reasons but the constitutional purpose is to obtain an accurate count of the population so that district lines can be drawn for Congress and the state legislature. An accurate census count is an important component of redistricting. You can help!
LWV of the United States has asked everyone to be involved in the census count to the extent they can and we've posted resources for our Leagues on our members-only site. Contact us if you'd like to get involved, and take a look at these resouces:
- We recommend the Complete Count Committee Guide
from the Census Bureau. - Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network: daily updates with interactive resources on their blog.
- Fact sheets, questionnaires, webinars and other toolkits for nonprofits from Nonprofits Count.
- Activity guides, logos, brochures, in-language materials, and other resources on US Census 2010 Partner With Us
League Members at San Francisco Meeting on Redistricting Implementation, February 2009