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CA AB1307

Bill

Status

Passed

9/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sabrina Cervantes

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission in Riverside County to adjust supervisorial district boundaries following each decennial federal census, contingent upon appropriation.

  • Commission members must be county residents registered with the same political party or unaffiliated for at least 5 years, have voted in one of the last three statewide elections, and meet qualifications excluding recent political candidates, staff, lobbyists, and their immediate family members.

  • Requires at least one commissioner from each of the five existing supervisorial districts, with political party representation proportional to registered voter preferences in the county.

  • Commission must conduct at least 7 public hearings before drawing maps and at least 2 hearings after, with agendas posted 7 days in advance, and provide live translation in applicable languages upon 24-hour notice.

  • Redistricting plan must comply with the U.S. Constitution and Voting Rights Act, maintain geographic contiguity, respect community of interest boundaries, and cannot consider incumbent residences or favor political parties; plan subject to referendum.

Legislative Description

County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 403, Statutes of 2022.

9/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/22/2022
Governance and Finance6/13/2022
Elections and Constitutional Amendments5/4/2022
Rules1/27/2022
Appropriations1/12/2022
Local Government1/12/2022
Elections3/4/2021

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