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Informational hearing previews AB 604 maps proposed for a one-time voter referendum if ACA 8 passes
Summary
At an informational hearing, authors and supporters described AB 604, a set of proposed congressional maps that would be used if voters approve ACA 8. Authors said maps preserve much of the independent commission'drawn districts, while opponents and former commission members warned against supplanting the independent process.
The Assembly Elections Committee held an informational hearing on Aug. 19 to preview Assembly Bill 604, a package of proposed congressional maps the Legislature would offer to voters if ACA 8 (the proposed constitutional amendment) is approved. AB 604 does not itself change law in the committee's informational form, but authors presented the maps and explained the rationale for the proposed lines.
Majority Leader (author) presented the maps and described them as a narrow response to partisan mid‑decade redistricting in other states. "If California voters approve this plan, the temporary maps only happen if DC Republicans and the Republican led states push through…
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