Bill Text: CA SB139 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Independent redistricting commissions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2020-01-13 - Veto sustained. [SB139 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB139-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 139

Introduced by Senator Allen

January 17, 2019

An act to amend Section 23004 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 139, as introduced, Allen. Independent redistricting commissions.

Existing law authorizes a local jurisdiction, as defined, that is not a county to contract with the independent redistricting commission established in the county in which the local jurisdiction is partially or wholly located to have the commission adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. Existing law establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Los Angeles and the Independent Redistricting Commission in the County of San Diego.

This bill would clarify that a local jurisdiction that is partially or wholly located in either the County of Los Angeles or the County of San Diego may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county, contract with either the Citizens Redistricting Commission or the Independent Redistricting Commission, as applicable, to adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. The bill would state that this clarification is declaratory of existing law.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 23004 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

23004.

(a) A local jurisdiction, except for a county, may contract with a county in which the local jurisdiction is partially or wholly located that has established an independent redistricting commission to have that commission adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. The county independent redistricting commission shall hold at least three public hearings in the local jurisdiction before adopting those boundaries.

(b) A local jurisdiction that is partially or wholly located within the County of Los Angeles or the County of San Diego may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county in which the local jurisdiction is located, contract with the independent redistricting commission established in the county by Chapter 6.3 (commencing with Section 21530) or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 21550) to adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries.