Redistricting

1st round district maps the culmination of an unprecedented process
 150 150 Zabrae Valentine
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We at California Forward eagerly await today’s release of the first round of draft maps from the Citizens Redistricting Commission, which has been working diligently to hear from people all over the state in its efforts to fairly redraw legislative, congressional, and Board of Equalization district lines.

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CA redistricting makes national headlines as lawmakers take positions
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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The nation is watching closely as California works to wrench the redistricting process away from gerrymandering and toward a map that better represents Californians, and several national media outlets are writing about the process this week, as we await the release of the preliminary maps.

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New redistricting maps may temper critics
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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The long-awaited newly drawn California district maps will be released on June 10, but visual plans are already available online. While many naysayers may still find something to dislike, some of the most vocal critics are finding more to celebrate than to pan.

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Redistricting and the budget
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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It’s a big week, both for the California Citizens Redistricting Commission and the state’s budget negotiations. On Friday, the first round of newly drawn political maps will be released. And a few days later on June 15, lawmakers must have a budget plan passed.

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Orange County Residents Ask Redistricting Commission to Keep Groups Together
 150 150 Agustin Gurza
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Nearly 75 residents of Orange County spoke Friday night before the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, voicing remarkable consensus on three principles for drawing new political boundaries: Keep cities together; don’t split ethnic groups; and stay within county lines.

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Senate budget hearing a gerrymandering special
 150 150 John Guenther
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The Sacramento Bee’s Kevin Yamamura takes a closer look at the gerrymandering of CA legislative districts which led to one district line being drawn right through a college campus.

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Free food and redistricting fun in San Francisco March 31
 150 150 Kathay Feng
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Wait, don’t go! Drawing lines really can be fun J My boyfriend tells me that as soon as I mention the word “redistricting,” the snoring noises begin. What I can tell you is that the people at the top of both major parties in California have this once-a-decade process at the top of their priority lists and you should too.

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Citizens Redistricting Commission begins work this week
 150 150 Armando Botello II
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On Wednesday, a new era of redistricting in California begins with the first meeting of the Citizens Redistricting Commission….

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News and views on Schwarzenegger’s legacy
 150 150 Armando Botello II
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Over the last few weeks, much has been written about our current Governor’s legacy and the recall election which swept him into office…

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