La Comisión trazó nuevos mapas de distritos para nuestra delegación del Congreso, el Senado estatal, la Asamblea estatal y la Junta de Igualación a lo largo de aproximadamente 150 reuniones transmitidas en vivo, incluidas reuniones dedicadas a cada región del estado y reuniones celebradas en una amplia variedad de idiomas.

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 será uno de los 26 comisionados que aportarán su experiencia a California 100, una nueva iniciativa estatal sobre planificación y visión a largo plazo para el futuro de California.

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

Una declaración de principios de California Common Cause