Democracy

Drawing the lines For California
150 150 Connie Galambos Malloy

On November 30th, I was sworn in to a 10-year term of service on California’s first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. This 8-member body is charged with redrawing …

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Selection of Redistricting Commission enters final phase
150 150 Malka Kopell

The initial eight members of California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission, chosen last month, meet for the first time today. Their first task: to choose the remaining six members of their group.

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Policymakers in Sacramento must help small business
150 150 Betty Jo Toccoli

Another election has come and gone in California. At the national level, there was a major shift, with new faces in Congress and a new party ruling the House of Representatives.

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A big job for newly elected leaders
150 150 David Nott

Nationally, as was foreshadowed by the special election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts, independents gave the Republicans gains in Congress.

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Portion of Citizen’s Redistricting Commission to be seated this week
150 150 Gina Baleria

The make-up of the Citizen’s Redistricting Commission will take another step closer to completion this week, as the first eight members are chosen at random from a list of 36 finalists.

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