Legislators, taxpayers and others debated passionately Tuesday for several hours as Democratic-led election committees in the California Assembly and Senate advanced congressional redistricting legislation.
The bills making up the Election Rigging Response Act received support from the Democratic majorities in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee and the Assembly Elections Committee. Ultimately they’re expected to land on the floors of the Assembly and Senate on Thursday. They’re backed by the Democratic supermajorities in both houses, as well as by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
With their passage certain, the legislation will mean voters on a Nov. 4 special election will decide whether to revise boundaries for congressional districts in response to redistricting in Republican-led states such as Texas.
But the Republican minority in the Legislature scored what they called an early victory Monday night by delaying Thursday’s floor votes.
“The bill was stalled until after 7 p.m., meaning the earliest it can be legally voted on is Thursday evening. That leaves only hours before the special election deadline for passage and Newsom’s signature,” Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-San Diego, posted on X.
Democrats and Republicans agree democracy is at stake and that California has a gold standard with its independent, nonpartisan Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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