After releasing draft maps for the Central Valley, the commission was inundated with calls from residents of both Kern and Fresno counties, who were strongly opposed to being grouped together in a congressional district. Kern County residents spoke of concerns about competing water interests, as well as health equity, while residents from Fresno raised issues with the dilution of Latino votes by combining them with Kern County.
Fresno County residents also called in with their opposition to the city of Fresno being split into three different congressional districts. One of the cascading effects of preserving two Los Angeles congressional districts with sizable Black populations was breaking up Long Beach.
If commissioners want to preserve the districts in Los Angeles and keep Long Beach together, however, they may need to cross county lines, something they initially tried to avoid. The discussions did yield wins for some groups. The commission was able to keep the Hmong community in Central California together.
Across congressional and legislative maps, most Native American tribes were also kept together. New independent commissions are drawing election districts in cities and counties that could change representation and priorities. Community groups are fighting for influence. Across the state, organizers are banding together to make sure new congressional, legislative and local districts lead to diverse representation.
The track record of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is mixed, according to two recent studies. We want to hear from you.
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