County of Sacramento Redistricting Commission.

Existing law requires the board of supervisors of each county, following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, to adjust the boundaries of any or all of the supervisorial districts of the county so that the districts are as nearly equal in population as possible and comply with applicable federal law, and specifies the procedures the board of supervisors must follow in adjusting those boundaries. Existing law establishes the Independent Redistricting Commission in the County of San Diego, the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Los Angeles, and the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Riverside, which are charged with adjusting the supervisorial district boundaries for those counties. This bill would establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Sacramento, which would be charged with adjusting the boundary lines of the districts of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento. The commission would consist of 14 members and 2 non-voting alternates who meet specified qualifications. This bill would require the commission to adjust the boundaries of the supervisorial districts in accordance with specified criteria and adopt a redistricting plan in accordance with existing deadlines for the adoption of county supervisorial district boundaries. The bill would prohibit a member of an independent redistricting commission from communicating with any individual or organization regarding redistricting matters, as specified. By increasing the duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. If AB 1248 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024, this bill would permit the County of Sacramento to establish a redistricting commission in accordance with the provisions of that bill that pertain to county redistricting commissions instead of establishing a commission in accordance with the provisions of this bill. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the unique circumstances facing the County of Sacramento. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.