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Lodi council adopts resolution opposing Prop. 50 redistricting after heated public debate
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and council debate, Lodi's City Council passed an amended resolution opposing Proposition 50’s congressional redistricting plan, citing splits of neighborhoods and reduced constituent access. The vote was 3–2 with an amendment calling out state law protections for neighborhoods and communities of interest.
The Lodi City Council voted Sept. 3 to adopt a resolution opposing California Proposition 50’s temporary redistricting plan, which council members and many residents said would split the city across three congressional districts and dilute local access to federal representatives.
Mayor Cameron Bregman introduced the item saying the measure ‘‘is not Republican or Democrat’’ for the council’s purposes and framed the issue as one of representation and access to federal grant resources. Councilmember Craig Hensley delivered a detailed…
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