Statement By California Citizens Redistricting Commission on State Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision To Use Commission’s State Senate Maps In Elections (More detailed release will be forthcoming) “The Court’s unanimous decision is a great victory for the people of California. We applaud the Justices of the California Supreme Court for their thoughtful deliberation in this important matter. The Commission has a 4-0 record defeating the partisan challenges filed with the State Supreme Court and the U.S. Justice Department. We believe that the use of the Commission’s maps for the upcoming elections is important for the stability of the electoral process in California,” said Peter Yao, the current Chair of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. ”It is regrettable that these challenges, based on partisan self-interest, have cost precious taxpayer dollars to defend the work of the people’s Commission.”
Jim Brosnahan, one of the lawyers who argued for the Commission, said “These fourteen citizens have done a tremendous job in a selfless and objective way and have created a precedent that not only enriches the California political system but may be used in other states in the years ahead.”