Die Kommission hat im Laufe von rund 150 live gestreamten Sitzungen neue Bezirkskarten für unsere Kongressdelegation, den Senat des Staates, die Staatsversammlung und das Board of Equalization erstellt. Dabei handelte es sich um Sitzungen, die jeder Region des Staates gewidmet waren, und Sitzungen, die in einer Vielzahl von Sprachen abgehalten wurden.

The lack of an independent redistricting commission has opened the door to political interference hindering the community-driven process and has allowed the Board of Supervisors to choose a map that serves the status quo and insulates the incumbency of those already in power.

Today California Common Cause issued a letter to the Los Angeles City Council, urging leaders to create an independent redistricting commission. The letter highlights that the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission (LACCRC)’s members are appointed by city council offices and the final district maps will be approved by the City Council. This dynamic has led to extreme political interference, hindering the community-driven process the commission was created to foster.

Mehta Stein wird einer von 26 Kommissaren sein, die ihr Fachwissen in „California 100“ einbringen, einer neuen landesweiten Initiative zur langfristigen Planung und Visionierung der Zukunft Kaliforniens.

Today, redistricting reform proponents, civil rights groups, and grassroots organizations from across the state filed an amicus letter in support of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission's emergency motion asking the California Supreme Court to extend the Commission's redistricting deadline in light of unprecedented Census delays.

After record voter turnout for the November 2020 elections, more than 360 voter suppression laws to limit access to the ballot box have been introduced by legislators in 47 states. Against this backdrop of voter suppression, a new report from California Common Cause shares another story: how California moved swiftly to strengthen access to the ballot in the 2020 general election during the pandemic.    

Synchronizing City, State and Federal Elections Improved Civic Engagement

A statement of principles from California Common Cause