In order to review the redistricting efforts in San Mateo County and its cities, as well as ensure that the new district maps are fair, the Leagues of Women Voters of South, North and Central San Mateo County will hold a joint meeting this coming Saturday, March 25.
It is worth remembering that redistricting, the process of redrawing electoral boundaries, occurs every ten years after the census and ensures that districts have the same population.
However, these lines can affect whether vulnerable communities are represented in local government and whether their interests are prioritized in decision-making.
According to a statement, Helen Hutchison, director of government and former president of the California League of Women Voters, discuss the outcome and effects of the Fair Maps Act on local redistricting in the 2022 elections and how the implementation of those requirements will help advance redistricting.
The Fair Maps Act became law in 2019 and is the most significant and comprehensive overhaul of the city and county redistricting process in California history.
For the 2021 cycle, 22 cities and counties used IRCs, which encompass 42 percent of the state's population. This law was passed to ensure that redistricting was taken out of the hands of local legislatures.
The Leagues of Women Voters said that during the meeting, participants will review explicit actions throughout the county that have affected fair redistricting.