San Jose Mercury News (Op-Ed): California redistricting should serve as national model
In 2008, I led efforts to fundamentally change Californiaโs redistricting process.
With an unusual coalition of left, right and center allies, we created the nationโs first independent citizens redistricting commission. The power to draw voting maps was taken from politicians and given to people like you and me.
Today our redistricting process is independent and community-led with the goal of keeping communities together in the new maps. No longer behind closed doors, drawing voting lines is conducted openly and transparently.
With an unusual coalition of left, right and center allies, we created the nationโs first independent citizens redistricting commission. The power to draw voting maps was taken from politicians and given to people like you and me.
Today our redistricting process is independent and community-led with the goal of keeping communities together in the new maps. No longer behind closed doors, drawing voting lines is conducted openly and transparently.