The Friday, January 14, 2022 Commission business meeting has been cancelled. We expect to resume on Friday, January 21, 2022. It has been brought to our attention that there is much confusion over when the new maps go into effect. Here’s our explanation: Pursuant to Article 21, section 2(i) of …continue reading
Businessman and former Representative Harley Rouda issued the following statement in response to the California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (CCRC) closing the final day of congressional district line drawing. The new Orange County Coast seat is 66% the old CA-48 district, where Rouda has been running since 2017. “This seat is …continue reading
“The Commission is grateful that the Supreme Court swiftly denied the petition and rejected the allegation that the Commission has not conducted itself in full compliance with the law. All fourteen members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission remain fully committed to completing their assigned tasks with transparency, integrity, and …continue reading
“Today, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission submitted preliminary opposition to Lisa Moreno, Jynaia Badie, Nanxun Zhou Conroy, Bruce l. Bialosky, and Sylvestor Bland v. Citizens Redistricting Commission (S272036). The instant Emergency Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandate or Other Extraordinary or Immediate Relief was filed months after the supposedly …continue reading
“Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first local level results from the 2020 Census. These data include race and ethnicity, voting-age population, whether units are vacant or occupied, and group quarters information for those living in dormitories, jails or nursing homes. This community level information will be used to …continue reading
“The U.S. Census Bureau announced its plans to release 2020 census results on Tuesday, August 12, 2021. This long awaited dataset will still need to be reformatted by the California Statewide Database to a usable format and reallocate those in state detention to their last known address, which is expected …continue reading
Last night, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) unanimously voted (14-0) to petition the California Supreme Court to make January 14, 2022 the deadline to submit final maps to the Secretary of State. The motion read: Motion to seek an order from the CA State Supreme Court confirming that …continue reading
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) will host a Communities of Interest (COI) virtual hearing to capture community specific data that will help the Commissioners respect community boundaries when drawing district lines, as is mandated by California’s line drawing criteria. WHO: California Citizens Redistricting Commission …continue reading
Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) announced the approval of HaystaqDNA and Q2 Data & Research, LLC as the contractors selected to assist in the professional and technical drawing of district lines. The Commission is tasked with mapping new districts based on the 2020 Census in conformity with …continue reading
Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) confirmed Interim Executive Director Álvaro E. Hernández as its permanent Executive Director. Mr. Hernandez becomes the first Latino to serve in this post in a state where 40% of the population is Latino. The announcement was made upon reconvening from a closed …continue reading