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California’s 2020 Redistricting Commission Is Accepting Applications: Only 253 African Americans Have Applied

Every 10 years, Californians have the opportunity to participate in a major political project as part of a special 14-member, state-appointed commission.

The citizens of California, through the California State Auditor (CSA) office, sets up the commission and tasks it with drawing the 120 legislative districts for the state’s U.S. Congress, Assembly and Senate elections. The appointees are also responsible for establishing the boundaries of four more maps for the California Board of Equalization, an agency that represents taxpayer interests and standardizes county-by-county tax assessments across the state.