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Redistricting in California Justin Levitt December 1 2010 Todays conversation Similar to Feb 25 2010 presentation produced with support of Brennan Center for Justice Tailored to your task in selecting remaining Commissioners. League of California Cities. What is Redistricting. definition . Redistricting. is the process of drawing district lines. It is done every 10 years after the release of the US Census. The well known examples are Congress and the legislature.. Unit 4: Institutions. I. Scope . of incumbency . advantage (What kind of advantages do incumbents have?) . 12 Terms-24 years. HOR. 10 Terms-21 Years. HOR. Former Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA). 47 Years in Senate. Information from pp. 234-236, CT exercises and cases. Assessment. Complete FRQ.. Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ response:. To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #1a?. Round II Hearings. Overview. . Arizona’s redistricting process is governed by the state Constitution, as amended by voters in 2000 with the passage of Proposition 106. It stipulates that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. . Unit 4: Institutions. What You Are Doing Today. Before we get into the REAL technical aspect of these concepts…. You will do a hands on case study to better understand by actually doing…. You are going to reapportion and redistrict the great state of Morgana using beans, butcher paper, pencils & erasers. The Problem and “Solutions”. Conventional wisdom is that partisan polarization in California is caused by:. “Gerrymandering” to create safe political districts. Primary elections controlled by partisan extremists. Democracy is not a spectator sport. ---. Carrie Chapman Catt. The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.. ---. Gerrymandering: The . practice of redrawing voting districts to favor one’s chances of being re-elected. . Challenge. How do we ensure the process for redistricting is fair?. How do we gain bi-partisan support in the current political environment? . Securing fair elections through nonpartisan redistricting. Roadmap. What is redistricting?. What is gerrymandering? . NCGA history. Why it matters. NCGA scorecard. What’s being done?. League position. Presentation on Redistricting. Paul A. Beck, The Ohio State University. July 10, 2013. 1. Introduction. Design of legislative districts has been contentious issue since beginnings of democratic politics, as partisans vie for extra advantage thru gerrymandering (see slide #3 for original Gerry-. Serves as the official repository for Voting Precincts. Serves as an official liaison to the Census Bureau. We receive data from the Census Bureau and distribute it. What is Redistricting?. Redistricting is the . Cash Assistance Program for The following abbreviations are used in this article: CAPI(Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants); DHS(U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security); GA/GR(General Assistance/General . and. . Terminology. Preview. Terminology. – . definitions. Characteristics. . of. . terms. Legal . terms. : . synonymy. , . polysemy. , . metaphor. Legal . concepts. Legal . families. Modernisation. dimensional analysis . to solve . quantitative problems. ; 3) clearly communicate orally and in writing using chemical terminology and . symbology. and through graphs, charts and tables; 4) utilize the fundamental principles of .