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Why Independent Redistricting Matters

Districts can be drawn in multiple ways, but it’s not always fair. District maps can be drawn in a manner that does not reflect the population fairly, which is referred to as gerrymandering.

This is why independent commissions, like California’s commission, were created, to remove the politics from the process and focus on the people.

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Why Independent #Redistricting

Districts can be fair or drawn in ways that does not reflect the population fairly, which is referred to as #gerrymandering. This is why #independentcommissions were created, to remove the politics and #focusonthepeople.

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Why Independent Redistricting Matters

Districts can be drawn in multiple ways, but it’s not always fair. District maps can be drawn in a manner that does not reflect the population fairly, which is referred to as gerrymandering.

This is why independent commissions, like California’s commission, were created, to remove the politics from the process and focus on the people.

#wedrawthelines #California #Citizens #Redistricting #Commission #state #assembly #senate #AD #SD #BOE #congress #census #civicengagement #fairrepresentation #fairmaps #represented #maps #boundaries

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The Commission must follow these criteria, in this order, when drawing district maps:
1. Districts must be of nearly equal population to comply with the U.S. Constitution.
2. Districts must comply with the Voting Rights Act to ensure that minorities have a fair opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.
3. Districts must be drawn contiguously, so that all parts of the district are connected to each other.
4. Districts must minimize the division of cities, counties, neighborhoods, and communities of interest to the extent possible.
5. Districts should be geographically compact such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for more distant populations. This requirement refers to density, not shape.
6. Where practicable each Senate District should comprise two complete and adjacent Assembly Districts. Board of Equalization districts should comprise ten complete and adjacent State Senate Districts.
For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

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The Commission must follow these criteria, in this order, when drawing #districtmaps: Equal population, #VotingRightsAct, Contiguity, #CommunitiesofInterest, Geographically Compact and Nesting Districts. For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

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The Commission must follow these criteria, in this order, when drawing district maps:
1. Districts must be of nearly equal population to comply with the U.S. Constitution.
2. Districts must comply with the Voting Rights Act to ensure that minorities have a fair opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.
3. Districts must be drawn contiguously, so that all parts of the district are connected to each other.
4. Districts must minimize the division of cities, counties, neighborhoods, and communities of interest to the extent possible.
5. Districts should be geographically compact such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for more distant populations. This requirement refers to density, not shape.
6. Where practicable each Senate District should comprise two complete and adjacent Assembly Districts. Board of Equalization districts should comprise ten complete and adjacent State Senate Districts.
For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

#wedrawthelines #California #Citizens #Redistricting #Commission #state #assembly #senate #AD #SD #BOE #congress #census #civicengagement #fairrepresentation #fairmaps #represented #maps #boundaries

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We are one of many redistricting efforts occurring in California. The Commission is redrawing districts for state offices, while counties, cities, school districts, water districts and community college districts are also redrawing their districts at the same time. For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

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We are one of many #redistricting efforts occurring in California. The Commission is redrawing districts for #stateoffices, while counties, cities, school districts, water districts and community college districts are also redrawing their districts at the same time. For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

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We are one of many redistricting efforts occurring in California. The Commission is redrawing districts for state offices, while counties, cities, school districts, water districts and community college districts are also redrawing their districts at the same time. For more information visit: WeDrawtheLinesCA.org

#wedrawthelines #California #Citizens #Redistricting #Commission #state #assembly #senate #AD #SD #BOE #congress #census #civicengagement #fairrepresentation #fairmaps #represented #maps #boundaries

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LGBTQIA+ History Month has begun. What better way to mark this time than by submitting your community input today! You can provide input to the Commission online by emailing: [email protected] or by drawing your map using the “Communities of Interest” tool and submitting it to the Commission by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

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LGBTQIA+ History Month has begun. What better way to mark this time than by submitting your input today! You can provide input online by emailing: [email protected] or by using the #CommunitiesofInterest tool by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

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LGBTQIA+ History Month has begun. What better way to mark this time than by submitting your community input today! You can provide input to the Commission online by emailing: [email protected] or by drawing your map using the “Communities of Interest” tool and submitting it to the Commission by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

#wedrawthelines #California #Citizens #Redistricting #Commission #state #assembly #senate #AD #SD #BOE #congress #census #civicengagement #fairrepresentation #fairmaps #represented #maps #boundaries

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There is still time to provide your community of interest public input! You can provide input to the Commission online by emailing: [email protected] or by drawing your map using the “Communities of Interest” tool and submitting it to the Commission by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

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You still have time to provide your #community of interest input! You can provide input to the Commission by email: [email protected] or by drawing your map using the “Communities of Interest” tool and submitting it to the Commission by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

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There is still time to provide your community of interest public input! You can provide input to the Commission online by emailing: [email protected] or by drawing your map using the “Communities of Interest” tool and submitting it to the Commission by visiting: DrawMyCACommunity.org

#wedrawthelines #California #Citizens #Redistricting #Commission #state #assembly #senate #AD #SD #BOE #congress #census #civicengagement #fairrepresentation #represented #maps #boundaries