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Today Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R – Santa Clarita) released the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s plan to subvert the will of the voters and move forward with his redistricting scheme.
For years, California’s Congressional district lines have been drawn by the voter-approved, bipartisan California Citizens Redistricting Commission, intended to create an impartial map, free from political influence. At a press conference today, Gov Newsom announced his plan to disregard the voters’ mandate for a fair and transparent process.
“California has a voter-mandated, non-partisan redistricting method that is intended to ensure a fair and transparent process AND is enshrined in the California Constitution,” said Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares. “Not a concern for Governor Newsom! He is moving full speed with his politically motivated plan to upend that process with biased lines drawn behind closed doors by politicians and political consultants. That’s not leadership, that’s voter betrayal.”
Those interested in providing public input about the Governor’s redistricting plan, should email their views to: selc@sen.ca.gov .