Redistricting: incumbent designation.

Existing law, as added by constitutional initiative, requires the Citizens Redistricting Commission, in the year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken, to adjust the boundary lines of the congressional, State Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization districts. Existing law specifies which candidate for the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, Member of the Assembly, or Member of the Board of Equalization shall be deemed the incumbent of the district for purposes of the first election following decennial redistricting. This bill would change the order of which candidate shall be deemed the incumbent at the first election following decennial redistricting. This bill would also make a conforming change to reflect the redistricting process.