Redistricting CAWhat is Redistricting? http://www.redistrictingca.org Our Once in a Decade Opportunity to Map California's Future Mon, 10 May 2010 16:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Why Should I Care? http://www.redistrictingca.org/what-is-redistricting/why-should-i-care/ http://www.redistrictingca.org/what-is-redistricting/why-should-i-care/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:11:14 +0000 Redistricting CA http://www.redistrictingca.org/?p=51 It is important that elected representatives listen to the public’s interests to ensure that our votes matter.  A critical step is to draw district lines that keep communities intact.  The way district lines are drawn affects how politicians represent constituents’ interests.  When communities are kept whole, we have a greater ability to hold politicians accountable.

]]> http://www.redistrictingca.org/what-is-redistricting/why-should-i-care/feed/ 0 How Will It Work? http://www.redistrictingca.org/what-is-redistricting/how-will-it-work/ http://www.redistrictingca.org/what-is-redistricting/how-will-it-work/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:18:20 +0000 Redistricting CA http://www.redistrictingca.org/?p=43 In 2008, the voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters First Act.  For the first time, a new 14-person commission called the Citizens Redistricting Commission will draw the state district maps.

The California State Auditor will help create the Citizens Redistricting Commission.  From December 15, 2009 to February 12, 2010, the Auditor will accept applications from interested citizens to serve on the commission. The 14 commissioners will be selected by December 31, 2010.

Once the commission is formed, it will hold meetings around California to listen to residents describe their communities, neighborhoods and what issues are important to them. The commission will take all this input and draw district maps with an equal number of people in each district.  This public hearing period runs from January 1, 2011 to September 15, 2011.

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