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Learn More About California's Citizen Redistricting Commission

Background

Every 10 years, after the federal census, every state must redraw the boundaries of its legislative and other political districts to reflect the new population data. How these boundaries are drawn affects how people are represented. In California, the process of redrawing the boundaries-redistricting-was a duty of state elected officials. But when voters passed Proposition 11 (the Voters FIRST Act) in the November 2008 general election, responsibility for redrawing district lines transferred to the people in the form of a new Citizens Redistricting Commission.

What is the California Citizens Redistricting Commission?

California's first Citizens Redistricting Commission is a new 14-member body charged with redrawing California's Senate, Assembly and State Board of Equalization districts based on 2010 census data. The Commission must draw the districts in conformity with strict, nonpartisan rules designed to create districts of relatively equal population that will provide fair representation for all Californians.

The Selection Process

The first phase of the application process to become a member of the Commission ran from December through February with Phase Two-the supplemental application phase- currently underway. Applicants that are tentatively eligible based on information they provided in the first application have been invited to complete the supplemental application by April 19, 2010. Do you want to know how many initial applications were received and how many applicants are tentatively eligible? You can see the initial applicant pool here. Statistics about applicants who continue in the process and complete supplemental applications are updated on a daily basis.

San Diego County Applicants By Gender

In San Diego County 1654 males submitted initial applications, compared to 826 women. Of the total applicants 1350 men and 669 women were deemed tentatively eligible. As of April 10, 53 women and 109 men submitted supplemental applications. By the same date complete applications were received from 65 men and 28 women.

Public Comments Welcome

The California State Auditor is taking public comments about individual applicants throughout the supplemental application process. Public comments can be submitted electronically by clicking on the submit public comments button on the applicant's page in the applicant database.