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Tag Archives: Redistricting
For Some, Redistricting is Splitsville
Even with testimony from the public and formal guidelines written into law, California's first-ever citizens redistricting effort has found no easy answers to the question, "What is a community?" And so, in the statewide maps being certified Monday morning, some … Continue reading
Notebook: Vacant Seats, Smaller Donations?
The dog days of summer, especially in this unusual year where the Legislature finished its work on deadline and then adjourned for a month, leave a lot of time for contemplation. Hence, a Reporter's Notebook entry that could be called … Continue reading
Competition, Communities Dominate Redistricting Reactions
Perhaps Angelo Ancheta, a member of California's Citizens Redistricting Commission, didn't know he was invoking the memory of one of the state's legendary politicians last week as the panel finished its work — a politician who took great pride as … Continue reading
Redistricting: The Line Dancing Ends
There are two, and only two, options left at this point for the political districts in which Californians will reside for the next decade: the current maps from the state's citizens redistricting panel or as-yet-to-exist maps drawn by judges. And … Continue reading
Podcast: Sue Me Summer
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Now that the budget is wrapped and the Legislature has gone on summer vacation, things are all said and done in Sacramento, right? Not so fast. This week's Capital Notes Podcast examines the soon-to-come battles over the budget and its … Continue reading
Redistricting's Final, Controversial, Push
As California's bold experiment with independent redistricting enters the homestretch, it's clear that drawing political boundaries is neither simple nor without controversy. And for the 14 men and women picked to do the work, the questions will soon be: can … Continue reading
Notebook: Taxes, Maps, Parallel Universes
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If there's one sure way to get a reporter's attention, it's to amend a contentious piece of legislation with so many new proposals as to make it a symbolic rallying cry… and… a candidate for political squeeze play of the … Continue reading
Round 1 of Political Mapping Complete
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California's much anticipated transition to new and independently drawn political boundaries has cleared a big hurdle, with the citizens commission created by voters in 2008 releasing draft legislative and congressional maps. And now, some irony. Perhaps the single biggest desire … Continue reading
Orphans, Fingers, and Curls. Oh My.
For those who haven't been closely following the months long deliberations of California's first independently drawn political maps, and who will only tune in when the draft maps are released this Friday, prepare to be disappointed. Maybe only a little … Continue reading
