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“It’s fighting fire with fire,” said @paulmitche11 regarding Governor Newsom's push for a mid-decade redistricting. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-ca…
The most important article on CA redistricting today comes out of Texas: keranews.org/politics/2025-…
A PSA for reporters and those monitoring potential CA mid-decade redistricting. While we are discussing this, there is another discussion about population loss in CA and LOSS of seats in 2030. These are two different things. A mid-decade redistricting would use the 2020 Census.
Texas couldn’t be making a bigger gamble with their lines, and whatever they can do, California can undo… so what’s the point? Said for this article CA Dems could +4. Looking more closely, they could +5 and also bolster other Dem seats. texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…
If you’re intrigued by all this redistricting conversation, here’s a good back and forth with my friend @MattRexroad on @CaliforniaICP where we do agree on a few things! #CARedistricting vs #TXRedistricting
For the person writing the 2025 redistricting book, this is the obvious opening.
REDISTRICTING ($4.60) and Flavien Prat won the $600,000 United Nations Stakes (G2) at @MonmouthPark. Chad Brown trains the five-year-old Kingman gelding.
We have heard idea of a statewide ballot measure, but what you’re hearing here from @GavinNewsom is the possibility of something different - and bolder. The state constitution is silent on prohibiting mid-decade redistricting. So this idea appears to be hinge on an…
NEWS: Newsom floats calling for a special election to change CA constitution on redistricting: "[The legislature] can put something on the ballot. I could call a special election. We can change the constitution with the consent of the voters, and I think we would win that."
Ballots being mailed next week in an election that is legally questionable. Kinda crazy to that I could even poll voters and legitimately say “this election violates state law… waddaya think ‘bout that?” City of Sac had a similar problem, but fixed it before doing any damage.
A new poll in the City of Irvine. Do people know about the upcoming special election? Do they know that it is only being held in District 5? Do they know that the state law would say that this election has to be held citywide? Memo: dropbox.com/scl/fi/qearaks…
A better way to address local city and county redistricting disputes: allow residents to appeal a local redistricting to the state commission @WeDrawTheLines. Even if a plan isn’t appealed it would discourage local gerrymandering. open.substack.com/pub/paulmitche…
Read to the end for a proposal for the real redistricting nerds which could get rid of accelerations and deferrals. open.substack.com/pub/paulmitche…
For the new year I'm going to do some writing in Substack. More informal than something for @Capitol_Weekly or a mainstream newspaper, more nerdy (maybe), and more rants. This one is on an upcoming election mistake being made in the City of Irvine. open.substack.com/pub/paulmitche…
Before anyone gets too excited - we have done redistricting in NY under the NYVA and districting in CA under the CVRA. The CVRA is much narrower in scope and doesn’t touch the vote dilution rules that the NY law does. This ruling doesn’t suggest CVRA may be dealt the same fate.
NEW: New York court strikes down the New York Voting Rights Act. The judge holds that the state-level voting rights act unconstitutionally “provides enhanced rights” to minority groups, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 affirmative action ruling. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ne…
“Unity Map Reshapes Bakersfield City Council to Reflect Punjabi Sikh Community” A good look at a successful local redistricting that we had the pleasure to work on, incorporating the FAIRMAPS act and local community leaders. turnto23.com/news/in-your-n…
L.A. council districts could be radically reshaped by state probe - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…
I have many, many thoughts about LA redistricting, but this isn’t what I was expecting from @AGRobBonta. Would love to see the map he is envisioning… I guess I have to start drawing this myself. latimes.com/california/sto…
Now we just have to find out if @GovTimWalz is Team Shapefiles or Team Census Block Equivalency Files. The redistricting nerds need to know!
As a former geography teacher and self-proclaimed GIS nerd, I’m thrilled to proclaim today as Geographic Information Systems Day. Here in Minnesota, we are using GIS to make state government more effective - whether we’re replacing lead pipes or expanding homeownership.
Horrible personal news for our friends and family in California progressive politics. Our friend Rebecca Taylor has passed away after a motorcycle accident in Utah. Her mom and dad were with her in the hospital, along with almost all of her brothers and sisters. She was…
Alex, what are "three guys who we won't be hiring in 2032?"
Trebek may be the most famous Alex in @Jeopardy history, but I’m glad to make my debut with a shoutout to the San Fernando Valley!
Proud to have again worked with the @NYS_IRC with a bipartisan staff on the completion of a Congressional redistricting plan for the voters of New York. nyirc.gov/storage/plans/…
In 2023, California led on issues important to women and their families– from reproductive freedom to equal pay. And in 2024, we’ll continue to center women and families.