CA ACA26

Authorizes the Citizens Redistricting Commission to extend deadlines for final map approval and public display of preliminary maps in 2021 only if the U.S. Census Bureau fails to provide necessary redistricting population data within one year after the decennial census date.

Caps any extended deadline for final map approval at December 15, 2021, preventing indefinite delays.

Makes technical corrections to existing redistricting law, including updating federal Voting Rights Act citations and standardizing gender-neutral language.

Requires the commission to establish 14-member composition with five members from the largest political party, five from the second-largest party, and four from unaffiliated voters.

Maintains existing redistricting criteria prioritizing constitutional compliance, population equality, geographic contiguity, and community of interest protection.