Help Shape California's Political Future: Join the Citizens Redistricting Commission
We Need YOU to Help Shape California's Political Future: Join the Citizens Redistricting Commission and Ensure it Reflects the True Diversity of Our State
In 2008, California voters passed Proposition 11, creating California's first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. The 14-member commission is responsible for drawing the state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts. The legislative lines drawn by the commission will determine political representation in California for the next decade.
Members of this new Commission will make important decisions that will affect the political representation of every community in California for the next decade. Step forward and help us ensure that working families, youth, Latinos, African Americans, women and other groups are not left out of this critical process. Experience drawing districts is not necessary to apply.
Apply here: www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov
If we do not have strong representatives on the Commission, then we can end up with representatives that decrease the amount of funding our county and city government services.
Working Families Impacted by Commission
Redistricting electoral districts can empower or disempower working class communities. During the Civil Rights movement, redistricting was often used to split communities of color in order to dilute their voting power. The lines that are drawn determine the amount of state officials working class communities are able to elect. There have been over 11,500 applications submitted, and of those, only 30% are female and only 27% are from communities of color. More applicants that are reflective of the state's composition are greatly needed.
Take action by applying for the Citizen's Redistricting Commission at www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov. The initial application takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. The deadline to complete this very short initial application is Friday, February 12th. Please don't let this historic opportunity pass without attempting to be part of it by applying.
In 2008, California voters passed Proposition 11, creating California's first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. The 14-member commission is responsible for drawing the state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts. The legislative lines drawn by the commission will determine political representation in California for the next decade.
Members of this new Commission will make important decisions that will affect the political representation of every community in California for the next decade. Step forward and help us ensure that working families, youth, Latinos, African Americans, women and other groups are not left out of this critical process. Experience drawing districts is not necessary to apply.
Apply here: www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov
If we do not have strong representatives on the Commission, then we can end up with representatives that decrease the amount of funding our county and city government services.
Working Families Impacted by Commission
Redistricting electoral districts can empower or disempower working class communities. During the Civil Rights movement, redistricting was often used to split communities of color in order to dilute their voting power. The lines that are drawn determine the amount of state officials working class communities are able to elect. There have been over 11,500 applications submitted, and of those, only 30% are female and only 27% are from communities of color. More applicants that are reflective of the state's composition are greatly needed.
Take action by applying for the Citizen's Redistricting Commission at www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov. The initial application takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. The deadline to complete this very short initial application is Friday, February 12th. Please don't let this historic opportunity pass without attempting to be part of it by applying.
Who can serve on the Commission?
The Act requires the State Auditor to initiate an application process for selecting the members of the Commission. It is not necessary to have experience redistricting. The application process is open to every registered California voter who:
- Will have been continuously registered in California with the same political party, or with no political party, for the five years immediately prior to being appointed to the Commission; and
- Has voted in at least two of the last three statewide general elections.
An applicant is ineligible to serve on the Commission if the applicant has a "conflict of interest" as defined by the Act. This will be verified through the first part of the application.
In the second step of the application process, a panel of state auditors will assess applicants' qualifications based on their:
1. Relevant analytic skills
2. Ability to be impartial
3. Appreciation for California's diverse demographics and geography
What responsibilities do commissioners have?
The California Redistricting Commission will be composed of 14 ordinary Californians--5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, and 4 who are independents or from other parties--will shape California's political future. The full term is for ten years, but the vast amount of responsibility for commissioners will be from January 1, 2011 to September 15, 2011. The primary responsibility during this time would be to work toward the adoption of three final maps that seperately define the district boundaries for the Senate, Assembly, and State Board of Equalization. The Act protects Commissioners from disciplinary action for participating in the commission. Commissioners will be compensated $300 daily for each day the commisioner is involved in Commission business.
Don't let the opportunity pass, learn more and complete your application at: www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov.
The Act requires the State Auditor to initiate an application process for selecting the members of the Commission. It is not necessary to have experience redistricting. The application process is open to every registered California voter who:
- Will have been continuously registered in California with the same political party, or with no political party, for the five years immediately prior to being appointed to the Commission; and
- Has voted in at least two of the last three statewide general elections.
An applicant is ineligible to serve on the Commission if the applicant has a "conflict of interest" as defined by the Act. This will be verified through the first part of the application.
In the second step of the application process, a panel of state auditors will assess applicants' qualifications based on their:
1. Relevant analytic skills
2. Ability to be impartial
3. Appreciation for California's diverse demographics and geography
What responsibilities do commissioners have?
The California Redistricting Commission will be composed of 14 ordinary Californians--5 Democrats, 5 Republicans, and 4 who are independents or from other parties--will shape California's political future. The full term is for ten years, but the vast amount of responsibility for commissioners will be from January 1, 2011 to September 15, 2011. The primary responsibility during this time would be to work toward the adoption of three final maps that seperately define the district boundaries for the Senate, Assembly, and State Board of Equalization. The Act protects Commissioners from disciplinary action for participating in the commission. Commissioners will be compensated $300 daily for each day the commisioner is involved in Commission business.
Don't let the opportunity pass, learn more and complete your application at: www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov.
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