Section 21603.
21603. (a) If the boundaries of a city expand by the addition of new territory, including through annexation of unincorporated territory or consolidation with another city, the council shall add that new territory to the nearest existing council district without changing the boundaries of other council district boundaries. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the council may adopt new […]
Section 21605.
21605. (a) After redistricting or districting pursuant to Section 21601 or 21603, a council shall not adopt new council district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under the following circumstances: (1) A court orders the council to redistrict. (2) The council is settling a legal claim that its council district boundaries violate the United States […]
Section 21561.
21561. There is, in the County of Fresno, a Citizens Redistricting Commission. In the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken, the commission shall adjust the boundary lines of the supervisorial districts of the board in accordance with this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 407, Sec. 1. (AB 2030) […]
Section 21606.
21606. (a) The term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which the council member was elected. (b) At the first election for council members in each city following adoption of the […]
Section 21562.
21562. (a) The commission shall be created no later than December 31, 2030, and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. (b) The selection process is designed to produce a commission that is independent from the influence of the board and reasonably representative of the county’s diversity. (c) The commission shall consist of 14 members. The […]
Section 21607.
21607. Before adopting the boundaries of a council district pursuant to Section 21601 or 21603, or for any other reason, the council shall hold public hearings on the proposal in accordance with Section 21607.1. This section does not apply when a city transitions from at-large to district-based elections. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 90, Sec. […]
Section 21563.
21563. (a) A commission member shall apply this chapter in a manner that is impartial and that reinforces public confidence in the integrity of the redistricting process. (b) The term of office of each member of the commission expires upon the appointment of the first member of the succeeding commission. (c) Nine members of the commission shall constitute […]
Section 21607.1.
21607.1. (a) Before adopting a final map, the council shall hold at least four public hearings at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of one or more council districts. (1) At least one public hearing shall be held before the council draws a draft map or maps of the proposed council boundaries. […]
Section 21564.
21564. (a) The commission shall establish single-member supervisorial districts for the board pursuant to a mapping process using the following criteria as set forth in the following order of priority: (1) (A) Districts shall comply with the United States Constitution and each district shall have a reasonably equal population with other districts for the board, except where deviation […]
Section 21608.
21608. (a) The council shall take steps to encourage residents, including those in underrepresented communities and non-English speaking communities, to participate in the redistricting public review process. These steps shall include a good faith effort to do all of the following: (1) Providing information to media organizations that provide city news coverage, including media organizations that serve […]