A coalition representing California’s diverse communities gathered in Los Angeles today to discuss the remapping of the state’s political districts.
After the passage of Propositions 11 and 20, a citizen’s commission will redraw the state’s Senate, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization districts using data from the federal census.
The Redistricting California Alliance wants under-represented communities to take an active role in the commission’s work. It says fair political representation and guarantees made under the Voting Rights Act are at stake.
Pacifica’s Ernesto Arce has more from Los Angeles.