Advocates and lawmakers are calling for fully independent commissions to decide election districts for CA cities and counties. While about a dozen new commissions drew maps after the 2020 Census, in many other places, politicians or their appointees did.
passed the Legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said that while the commissions were “an important tool in preventing gerrymandering,” local jurisdictions were already authorized to create them. He added that the measure would require counties to be reimbursed, and therefore should go through the budget process instead.
“It’s part of why I prefer this approach, which is ultimately about trying to give more discretion,” Allen told CalMatters. “I think there’s real merit to providing parameters for how this ought to be done and then allowing local communities to do what’s best for them.”allows charter cities including Los Angeles to control their own affairs.Expand for more about this legislator
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