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Orland council hears competing 4‑ and 5‑district redistricting drafts; consultant stresses use of 2020 census counts
Summary
Consultant Douglas Johnson presented draft 4‑ and 5‑district maps at an April 7 public hearing, explaining the state and federal criteria that govern map drawing and noting the city must use 2020 census population counts; council members and residents questioned how recent subdivisions and incumbent sequencing would be handled.
Douglas Johnson, the city’s redistricting consultant, presented two sets of draft maps and the legal criteria governing them at the Orland City Council’s April 7 hearing. Johnson said state law requires use of the 2020 census for population counts, compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act and equal population, and consideration of contiguity, neighborhood integrity and identifiable boundaries.
Johnson told the council the process is intended to be participatory and that online materials and an interactive…
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