Citizens Redistricting Commission

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article XXI

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How many sections does Article 21 have? This article contains three sections. What does Article 21 relate to? It relates to redistricting. When must redistricting in California take place? Section 1 states that, in the year following the year in...

The Citizens Redistricting Commission

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The California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) is charged with completing the decennial job of drawing district lines for State Senators, State Assembly Members, U.S. Representatives, and State Board of Equalization Members. The CRC is established in Article 21 of the...

Redistricting in California

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Every ten years, or once-a-decade, the geographic boundaries of legislative districts are redrawn based upon the results of the United States Census. Redistricting affects the districts for candidates to the State Senate, State Assembly, Board of Equalization, and U.S. House...