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Fountain Valley council declines to take position on Prop. 50 after lengthy public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and debate, the Fountain Valley City Council chose to take no formal action on a staff‑proposed resolution opposing Proposition 50, a state ballot measure about congressional redistricting; councilmembers and residents voiced strong arguments on both sides.
After more than an hour of public testimony the Fountain Valley City Council on Oct. 7 declined to adopt a resolution opposing Proposition 50, a statewide measure that would temporarily replace California’s citizen redistricting commission with legislatively drawn congressional maps.
City Attorney Colin Byrne summarized the measure for the council using text from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, noting Prop. 50 would have the Legislature draw congressional districts until the commission draws new maps after the 2030 census and that the measure also asks Congress to consider a national constitutional amendment on…
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