Citizens Redistricting Commission Releases First Draft Political Maps

The new Citizens Redistricting Commission released first draft political maps of the Congressional, Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts on June 10. These draft maps can be found on the Commission’s website through the following links:

Congress - http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-congress-1st-draft.html
Senate - http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-senate-1st-draft.html
Assembly - http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-assembly-1st-draft.html
State Board of Equalization - http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-sboe-1st-draft.html


For more information about the newly proposed legislative districts, including interactive tools to analyze and compare the new districts with the existing districts, click here: http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_062011/
maps_20110615_resources.pdf

The Redistricting Commission Wants to Hear from You!
The Commission will hold another series of public input hearings around the state to receive feedback on the first draft of the maps. The second drafts will be released on or around July 12 with the final drafts on July 28 after receiving public testimony. Our region will have the opportunity to provide comment on what we do or do not like about the new draft maps at a public hearing in Sacramento on June 28. Make sure your voice is heard!

WHEN: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
6 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: State Capitol, Room 4203
Sacramento, CA 95814

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can still submit your public comments in the following ways:

Call toll free at 1-866-356-5217
Fax at (916) 651-5711
Send an e-mail directly to votersfirstact@crc.ca.gov
Submit an online form that can be found through the following link: http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/contact_public_comment.html
Mail comments to the Citizens Redistricting Commission at 901 P Street, Suite 154-A, Sacramento, CA 95814
Final district maps must be certified by the Commission and presented to the Secretary of State by August 15. For more information about the process, the Commission, or for guidelines in preparing testimony, please contact my office at (916) 651-4001 or visit http://www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov/.