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Every 10 years, the census rolls around. It’s used as a tool when determining boundaries for congressional districts. However, it also plays a role in the shape of school and county supervisor districts. A redistricting meeting held last week in Nevada County was one of the first steps toward possibly redrawing district lines. Douglas Yoakam, consultant from the National Demographics Corporation, and Steve Monaghan, county chief information officer, led the meeting. “Every Nevada County resident should be a part of the redistricting process,” Monaghan said. var vf_ad_container ...

KCBX's Benjamin Purper has more. As part of our three-part series on redistricting on the Central Coast, we’re looking at the different systems for redistricting in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Redistricting is the process by which states, counties, cities and other entities draw their district boundaries. This affects where we vote and who we vote for. San Luis Obispo County follows a more traditional process where the Board of Supervisors approves district lines, while Santa Barbara County is one of only a few counties in California — including Los Angeles and San Diego �...

FAIRFIELD — The newly appointed Solano County Redistricting Advisory Committee will meet for the first time with the public Wednesday. The session at 6 p.m. can be accessed by going to https://Redistricting.SolanoCounty.com and clicking the “Meetings” button in the menu bar. Click the “Redistricting

Lawmakers have the tools to safeguard voting rights and fair elections; all they need is the will Published May 6, 2021 Voting is the right by which all our other rights are protected, to paraphrase Thomas Paine. Equal access to the ballot box is the bedrock foundation of our democracy and vital to the health of our nation. It’s a simple, powerful concept – every American’s voice should be heard and their vote counted. Yet it’s been a struggle to achieve that vision, even now. We know the shameful history of voter suppression that still reverberates today. We remember Black and Brown ...

Voting is the right by which all our other rights are protected, to paraphrase Thomas Paine. Equal access to the ballot box is the bedrock foundation of our democracy and vital to the health of our nation. It’s a simple, powerful concept — every American’s voice should be heard and their vote counted. Yet it’s been a struggle to achieve that vision, even now. We know the shameful history of voter suppression that still reverberates today. We remember Black and Brown heroes who have courageously stood up against racist policies that withheld voting rights from people of col...