Attorney General No.

SA1999RF0011

Secretary of State No.

838

Description

REAPPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING. INDEPENDENT PANEL. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Revises post-census reapportionment process for Senate, Assembly, Board of Equalization, and Congressional districts. Transfers redistricting authority from Legislature to three "Citizen Masters" drawn from pool of qualified, nonpartisan retired judges and assisted by demographic experts and staff. Requires noticed, open public meetings. Ties districts to whole census tracts. Requires that Senate and Board of Equalization districts correspond to contiguous Assembly districts. Prohibits consideration of voting registrations, voting patterns, and electors' and incumbents' residences. Provides that challenges must be filed in Supreme Court within 30 days after boundary adjustments. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure could result in net costs or net savings, depending on the cost of the work by the new Citizen Masters in comparison to the costs for work by the Legislature under the current requirements. The net fiscal effect is unknown, but probably not significant.

Proponents

Oliver W. Speraw 415 Mainsail Road Oceanside, Ca 92054 (760) 439-5199

Date

5-21-1999

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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