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1 University of California, Hastings College of the Law UC Hastings Scholarship Repository Initiatives California Ballot Propositions and Initiatives Reapportionment By Districting Commission Or Supreme Court Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation Reapportionment By Districting Commission Or Supreme Court California Initiative 294 (1982). This Initiative is brought to you for free and open access by the California Ballot Propositions and Initiatives at UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Initiatives by an authorized administrator of UC Hastings Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact

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3 State Capitol Sacramento. Callfornia Telephone: JAMES D. DRISCOLL ClUEFCLERK July 16, 1982 Honorable March Fong Eu Secretary of State 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA Dear March: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letters, dated May 28, June 21 and June 24, 1982, transmitting copies of the following: f ; 11 i 'I Water Resources Initiative Statute (Pursuant to Section 3~23.1 of the Elections Coae) Referred to the Committee on Water, Parks and 1'H1d1ife; Guns: Initiative Statute (Pursuant to Section of the Elections Code) Referred to the Committee on Elections and Reapportionment; and, Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court - Initiative Constitutional Amendment (Pursuant to Section of the. Elections Code) Referred to the Committee on Elections and Reapportionment. Your communication has been presented to the Assembly and referred to the Committees indicated above (See Assembly Journal for July 15, 1982, Page 16211). Sincerely, JDD:pc ~ D. DRISCOLL ~;f Clerk

4 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) January 20, 1982 TO ALL REGISTRARS OF VOTERS, OR COUNTY CLERKS, AND PROPONENT Pursuant to Section 3513 of the Elections Code, we transmit herewith a copy of the Title and Summary prepared by the Attorney General on a proposed Initiative Measure entitled: Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Circulating and Filing Schedule 1. Minimum number of signatures required ,790 Cal. Const., Art. II, Sec. 8(b). 2. Official Summary Date. Wednesday, 1/20/82 Elec. C., Sec Petition Sections: a. First day Proponent can circulate Sections for signatures Wednesday, 1/20/82 Elec. C., Sec b. Last day Proponent can circulate and file with the county. All Sections are to be filed at the same time within each county...,... Monday, 6/21/82*+ Elec. C., Secs. 3513, 3520(a). c. Last day for county to determine total number of Signatures affixed to petition and to transmit total to the Secretary of State... Monday, 6/28/82 (If the Proponent files the petition with the county on a date prior to 6/21/82, the county has five working days from the filing of the petition to determine the total number of signatures affixed to the petition and to transmit the total to the Secretary of State.) Elec. C., Sec. 3520(b). * Date adjusted for official deadline which falls on Saturday. Elec. C., Sec PLEASE NOTE: To the Proponent who may wish to qualify for the 1982 General Election. The law allows up to 56 days to county election officials for checking and reporting petition signatures. The law also requires that this process be completed 131 days before the election in which the people will vote on the initiative. It is possible that the county may not need the whole 56 days. But if you want to be sure that this initiative qualifies for the 1982 General Election, you should file this petition with the county by April 29, 1982.

5 Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court. January 20, 1982 Page 2 d. Last day for county to determine total number of qualified electors who signed the petition, and to transmit certificate with a blank copy of the petition to the Secretary of State... Tuesday, 7/13/82 (If the Secretary of State notifies the counties to determine the number of qualified electors who signed the petition on a date prior to 6/28/82, the last day is not later than the fifteenth day after the notification.) Elec. C., Sec. 3520(d), (e). e. If the signature count is between 498,411 and 609,169 then the Secretary of State notifies the counties using the random sampling technique to determine the validity of all signatures. Last day for county to determine actual number of all qualified electors who signed the petition, and to transmit certificate with a blank copy of the peti tion to the Secretary of State. Thursday, 8/12/82 (If the Secretary of State notifies the counties to determine the number of qualified electors who have signed the petition on a date prior to 7/13/82, the last day is not later than the thirtieth day after the notification.) Elec. C., Sec. 3521(b), (c). 4. Campaign Statements: Last day for the Proponent to file a Campaign Statement of Receipts and Expenditures for period ending 7/19/ Monday, 7/26/82 (If the Secretary of State finds that the measure has either qualified or failed to qualify on a date earlier than 6/21/82, the last date to file is the 35th calendar day after the deadline for filing petitions or the date of notification by the Secretary of State that the measure has either qualified or failed to qualify, whichever is earlier. The closing date for the campaign statement is seven days prior to the filing deadline.) Gov. C., Secs (d), 84202(j).

6 Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court. January 20, 1982 Page 3 5. The Proponents of the above named measure are: Tirso del Junco, Chairman California Republican Party 4924 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA (213) Susan Rouder, Chair Common Cause 39 Ridge Road Fairfax, CA (415) Sincerely, WILLIAM N. DURLEY Assistant to the Secretary of State ~::i~( row ARD G. ARNOLD JR. \ Elections Assistant ) NOTE TO PROPONENT: Your attention is directed to Elections Code Sections 41, 44, 3501, 3507, 3508, 3516, 3517, and 3519 for appropriate format and type considerations in printing, typing, and otherwise preparing your initiative petition for circulation and signatures. Your attention is further directed to the campaign disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section et seq.

7 Honorable March Fong Eu Secretary of State 1230 J Street Sacramento, California &tau of C!Ialtfornta Itpartmmt of Justitt ~tnrgt IItukmtjtatt (PRONOUNCI:D DUKI:.MAY GIN) Attornt!.mlra{ January 20, CAPITOL MALL. IIUITE allo SACRAMENTO 8SS'''' (.,.) F I LED In the office of the httllmr, Of 5liiiiJ of the Stelle Cllhforriiii JAN~O 1982 MAj!GH FONG EU~:: ~fif:t8te Byl::'ckoM! ~-=-- 0- De. RE: Initiative Proposing Amendmen~ to\ C9nstitut~on. Subject: Reapportionment by D1str1ct1ng Comm1SS10n or Supreme Court Our File No.: SA81RF0037 Dear Mrs. Eu: Pursuant to the provisions of section 3503 and 3513 of the Elections Code, you are hereby notified that on this day we mailed to the proponent(s) of the above identified proposed initiative our title and summary by sending a true copy of this letter. Enclosed is a copy of our transmittal letter to the proponent(s), a declaration of mailing thereof, a copy of our title and summary, and a copy of the proposed measure. According to information available in our records, the name(s) and addressees) of the proponent(s) is as stated on the declaration of mailing. Very truly yours, George Deukmejian Attorney General Enclosure i~~ Deputy Attorney General

8 Date: January 20, 1982 File No.: SA81RF0037 The Attorney General of California has prepared the follmving ti tie and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure: -REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Repeals Legislature's power over reapportionment. Establishes Districting Commission. Commission given exclusive authority to specify State Senate, Assembly, Equalization Board, and Congressional district boundaries. Specifies criteria for establishing districts. Provides method of choosing Commissioners'having designated qualifications selected by appellate court justice panel and political party representatives. Requires districting plans be adopted for 1984 elections and following each decennial census thereafter. Specifies Commission's duties and responsibilities. Provides for open meetings, procedures, public hearings, and judicial review. Retains referendum power. Requires Supreme Court action if districting plans not adopted within specified times. Fiscal impact on state and local governments: The Legislative Analyst and the Director of Finance advise that: the adoption of this initiative would result in one-time increased state costs of approximately $3 million for the commission to develop a reapportionment plan for the 1984 through 1990 elections. Counties would incur one-time increased costs of approximately $1 million to update precinct maps and related election materials following the adoption of the commission's 1984 reapportionment plan. There would be no ongoing net cost increases to either the state or local governments because costs incurred by the commission would be offset by those normally incurred by the Legislature. There would be no impact on state or local revenues.

9 ~#I California Republican Party 4924 Sunset Boulevard - los Angeles, California (213) Tirso del Junco, M.D. Chairman Ed Reinecke State Vice Chairman Ingrid Azvedo Regional Vice Chairman North Clara Rutherford Regional Vice Chairman Central Charlotte Mousel Regional Vice Chairman South William Dohr Secretary Gerti B. Thomas First Assistant Secretary Eleanor Ashmore Second Assistant Secretary Michael C. Donaldson Treasurer Scott Edward Darling Assistant Treasurer Jack L. Courtemanche National Committeeman Trudy McDonald National Committeewoman Nick Muskey Sergeant-at-arms liz Simms President, County Chairmen's Association Hon. George Deukmejian 555 Capitol Mall Suite 550 Sacramento, CA January 4, 1982 Dear Attorney-General Deukmejian: As one of the two proponents of the initiative petition to create a California Districting Commission, submitted to your office on December 16, 1981, I hereby authorize the submission of technical amendments to that petition. The amendments better state or clarify certain provisions of the initiative but do not make any substantive changes. Attached is an interlineated version which sets forth all changes made. Also enclosed is the entire initiative as amended. If you have any questions, please contact: s~e~y: _,/ ~/r~ ~</! /~~.. Tir~o del J Chairman TdJ:lk Vigo G. (Chip) Nielsen Jr. Dobbs and Nielsen 1 Maritime Plaza, Suite 2500 San Francisco, CA (415)

10 SUSAN RaUDER 39 RIDGE ROAD FAJRF'AX, CAI.IFOR;\;IA Hon. George Deukmejian 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 350 Sacramento; CA Dear Attorney General Deukmejian: January 4, 1982 As one of the two proponents of the initiative petition to create a California Districting Commission, submitted to your office on December 16, 1981, I hereby authorize the submission of technical amendments to that petition. The amendments better state or clarify certain provisions of the initiative) but do not make any substantive changes. Attached is an interlineated version which sets forth all changes made. Also enclosed is the entire initiative as amended. If you have any questions s please contact Vigo Go (Chip) Nielsen, Jr., Dobbs & Nielsen, One Maritime Plaza, #2500, San Francisco, CA [(415) ].,~dU~~- Susan Rouder, Ph.D Chair California Common Cause," iii.. ;:;...

11 '.. AS SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION DISTRICTING INITIATIVE First -- That Article IV A is added to read: ARTICLE IV A DISTRICTING OF STATE SENATE, ASSEMBLY AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEC. 1. Except as provided in this article, the sole and exclusive authority to specify the boundaries of districts for the State Senate, Assembly, Board of Equalization and the united States House of Representatives for California is vested in the Districting Commission established by this article. SEC. 2. The Districting Commission shall adopt two districting plans, one for the State Senate, Assembly and Board of EqualiZation, and one for the united states House of Representatives. SEC. 3. (a) Each districting plan shall provide fair and effective representation for all citizens of the State, including racial, ethnic and language minorities, and for political parties. The Commission shall endeavor to mai.ntain identifiable communities of interest, promote competition for -1- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

12 elective office, and facilitate individual and group political activity. (b) Each State Senate district shall be composed of two Assembly districts and each Board of Equalization district shall be composed of ten Senate districts. (c) Districts shall be single member. (d) Districts sha.ll be composed of convenient contiguous territory with reasonable access between population centers in the district. (e) state legislative districts shall not vary in population more than one percent from the average district population based on the decennial census, except that they may vary up to two percent if necessary to accomplish the objectives and standards of this section. (f) Congressional districts shall have populations which are as nearly equal as practicable. (g) state Senate districts.with the greatest percentage of population from currently even-numbered districts shall be given even numbers and those districts with the greatest percentage from currently odd-numbered districts shall be given odd numbers, except to ensure an equal number of even- and odd-numbered districts. There shall not be a lapse of representation for a district because of district numbering. (h) To the extent consistent with the objectives and standards set forth in paragraphs (a) through (9) of this -2- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

13 section, and insofar as practical, in the Commission's judgment, districts shall! (1) Be geographically compact; populous contiguous territory shall not be bypassed to reach distant populous areas. cities; than once; (2) Minimize the division of counties and (3) Not cross any common county boundary more (4) Not'be created so that a county contains a majority of the population of more districts plus one than the number of whole districts to which it would be entitled; regions in California; and SEC. 4. (5) Minimize the division of geographic (6) Be comprised of whole census tracts. Members of the Districting Commission shall be chosen for the term of the commission in the year of the decermial census. Ca) A chairperson and three other members shall be appointed by December 31 by a panel of seven justices of the California Court of Appeal, by a two-thirds vote. (1) The panel shall be selected 1n order of seniority, beginning with presiding justices by date of ~ppointment ;date of appointment. to that office, and then associate justices by No more than four shall have been registered as affiliated with the same political party at the time of appointment to the Court of Appeal. -3- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

14 .. - (2) The panel shall appoint. to the extent practical, knowledgeable, politically independent women and men who will give the Commission geographic, social and ethnic diversity_ If the justices appoint a person registered to vote within the last three years as affiliated with a political party referred to in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, they shall appoint an equal number of persons registered as affiliated with the other of tilose parties. Appointees shall not hold or have held partisan public or party office within the previous five years. (b) Three members shall be appointed between December 10 and December 20 by representatives of the political party with which the largest number of persons registered to vote were affiliated at the time of the last statewide electi.on, as follows: (1) One member by the members of the State AssemblYI and one member by the members of the state Senate, registered to vote as affiliated with the party at the date of their nomination. (2) One member, not a state legislator, appoi.nted by the state chairman of the party, with the approval of the party's executive committee. (c) Three members shall be appointed between December 10 and December 20 by representatives of the political party with which the second largest number of persons registered to vote were affiliated at the time of the last statewide election, as follows: -4- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

15 .'. (I) One member by the members of the state Assembly, and one member by the members of the state Senate, registered to vote as affiliated with the party at the date of their nomination. (2) One member, not a state legislator, appointed by the state chairman of the party, with the approval of the party's executive committee. (d) If persons belonging to any other political party have 10% of the membership of the state Legislature, one additional member may be appointed by the state legislators belonging to that party between December 10 and December 20. (e) Each member of the Commission shall be registered to vote in California. (f) Vacancies shall be filled by the body that made the previous appointment in the manner required by this section. (g) Failure to have one or more members appointed under sections (b) and/or (c) shall not affect the power of the Commission to adopt plans. SEC. 5. (a) The Commission shall adopt rules-and regulations to fulfill its responsibilities under this article. public. (b) Commission meetings shall be open to the commission records, data and plans shall be available to the public. -5- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

16 (e) All action by the Commission shall require approval by a recorded roll call vote of two-thirds of the appointed members, except as otherwise provided in this article. (d) The Commission shall employ needed staff, consultants and services. The Executive Director must be selected by the vote re~lired appointed pur~uant to adopt a plan. Members to sections 4{a), (b) and (c) shall each be allocated sufficient equal budgets to select staffs responsible to them. These staffs shall have equal access to the policy discussions and decisions of the Commission and to all data compiled and systems used by the Commission. (e) The Secretary of state shall collect and maintain data necessary to carry out the purposes of this article and provide it to the Commission and, for a reasonable fee, to other interested persons~ SEC. 6. (a) December 31, A Commission shall initially be appointed by Appointments made under sections 4(b), (c) and (d) shall be made by December 20, 1982 and under section 4(a) by December 31, The Commission shall adopt distri.cting plans for the 1984 through 1990 elections based on the 1990 decennial census and shall remain in existence until there are final plans for those elections. (b) Thereafter a Corrunission shall be appointed in the year of each decennial census. It shall adopt districting plans based on that census and shall remain in existence until there are final plans for that decade. -6- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

17 .'. (c) The Commission shall: (1) Adopt regulations that further define the objectives and standards for plans. (2) Establish geographic regions for districting purposes based on major geographical, urban and rural divisions in California. (3) Hold public hearings throughout the state on proposed plans, including at least two hearings prior to the adoption of plans when those plans are in substa.ntially final form. (4) Adopt final plans by October 1 of the year following appointment of the Commission, or 180 days after receipt of necessary census data, whichever is later. adoption of plans. (d) (5) Provide written findings and reasons for Plans must be adopted by a recorded roll call vote of two-thirds of the appointed members of the commission, including at least three votes from members appointed pursuant to section 4(a), one vote from any member appointed pursuant to section 4(b)f and one vote from any member appointed pursuant to section 4(c). SEC. 7. (a) An adopted districting plan shall take effect for the first direct primary following expiration of the period for judicial review and referendum. If that expiration date is later than February 1 of the year of a direct primary, the plan shall take effect for the next -7- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

18 .'. following direct primary. Plans shall be effective for the rest of the decade. (b) An adopted districting plan shall have the full effect of a statute. The plan's adoption date shall be deemed to be the enactment date of a statute. The plan shall be published in the statutes of California.. (c) Any statute adopted by the Legislature fixing boundaries for districts covered by a plan shall be void. SEC. 8. (a) A plan shall not be subject to repeal or amendment by the Legislature. (b) A plan adopted by the Commission is subject to referendum under the same requirements and procedures applicable to statutes. (c) When a referendum petition is certified as adequate by the Secretary of State, the California Supreme Court shall order the next primary and general election to be held in the existi.ng districts, or adopt an interim plan subject to the requirements of section 9(b) and (e). SEC. 9. (a) The California Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to review a plan adopted by the Commission. A petition for mandamus or other review may be filed by a resident of the state within 45 days after the adoption of the plan. -8- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

19 -. (b) The Supreme Court shall adopt a districting plan within 60 days, in accordance with the objectives and standards set forth in section 3, if: (1) The Commission has been unable to adopt a plan by October I of the year before a direct primary, or 180 days after receipt of necessary census data, whichever is later; (2) A plan adopted by the Commission has been rejected by the voters; or (3) A plan adopted by the Commission is finally adjudicated as unconstitutional or in violation of federal statute. (c) The Supreme Court shall use the Commission with its staff, if at all possible, as its speci.al masters. SEC. 10. Commission members and staff shall not hold, or be eligible for election to I any state elective office whose district boundaries have been adopted by the Commission for four years from the date the Commission convenes, except those members who are members of the state Legislature at the time of their appointment. SEC. 11. (a) The Legislature shall appropri.ate funds t.o the Districting Commission and to the secretary of State adequate to carry out their duties under this article. (b) Each Commission member who is not an elected state official shall receive monthly compensation equal to -9- (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

20 ....,,'". the salary of a member of the state Legislature, except during months in which the Commission is not active. SEC. 12. If any part of this article or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which reasonably can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. Second -- That Article XXI is repealed. Third -- That Section 1 of Article IV is amended to read: SEC. 1. Except as provided in Article IV A, the legislative power of this State is vested in the California Legislature which consists of the Senate and Assembly, but the people reserve to themselves the powers of initiative and referendum. Fourth -- That Section 6 of Article IV is amended to read:. SEC. 6. For the purpose of electing members of the Legislature, the state shall be divided into 40 Senatorial and 80 Assembly districts as specified in the districting plan adopted under Article IV A. One membe r shall be elected from each district.. The Senatorial districts shall be numbered from one to 40, and the Assembly districts shall be numbered from one to 80, in each case commencing at the northern boundary of the state (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

21 Fifth -- That section 17 of Article VI is amended to read: SEC. 17. A judge of a court of record may not practice law and during the term for which the judge was selected is ineligible for public employment or public office other than judicial employment, judicial office, or service on a selection panel as provided for in Section 4 of Article IV A. A judge of the superior or municipal court. may, however, become eligible for election to other public office by taking a leave of absence without pay prior to filing a declaration of candidacy. Acceptance of the public office is a resignation from the office of judge. A judicial officer may not receive fines or fees for personal use (12/16/81) (1/5/82)

22 &tau of C!!aUfornta iepnrtwnt of ijustite ~enrge ieulutu>jinn (PRONOUNCED DUKI:.MAY Gm) Altnmt!} ~rntral January 20, 1982 lun, CAPITOL MALL. SUITE SilO SACRAMENTO 9158'4 uua, Tirso del Junco, Chairman California Republi.can Party 1228 "N" Street, Room 14 Sacramento, Californi.a RE: Ini tutti ve Proposing Amendment to: Constitut1.on Subject: Reapportionment by Districting Commi.ssion or Supreme Court Our File No.: SA 81RF0037 Pursuant to your request, we have prepared a title and summary of the chief purposes and points of the above identified proposed initiative. The title and summary are set forth in a letter sent to the Secretary of State, as required by Elections Code sections 3503 and A copy of this letter and our declaration of mailing is attached. Please send us a copy of the petition after you have it printed. This copy is not for our review or approval, but to supplement our file in this matter. Very truly yours, George Deukmejian Attorney General Attachment cc: Susan Rouder Robert Burton Deputy Attorney General

23 DECLARATION OF MAILING The undersigned Declarant, states as follows: I am over the age of 18 years and not a proponent of the within matter; my place of employment and business address is 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 350, Sacramento, California On the date shown below, I mailed a copy or copies of the attached letter to the Honorable March Fong Eu, Secretary of State, by placing a true copy thereof in an envelope addressed to each proponent named below at the address set out immediately below each name, and by sealing and depositing said envelope or envelopes in the United States Mail at Sacramento, California, with postage prepaid. There is delivery service by United States Mail at each of the places so addressed, or there is regular communication by mail between the place of mailing and each of the places so addressed. Date of Mailing: January 20, 1982 Date of Attached Letter to Secretary of State: January 20, 1982 Subject: Initiative Proposing Amendment to: Constitution Short Title:Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Our File No.:SA81RF0037 Supreme Court Name of Proponent(s) and Address(es): Tirso del Junco, Chairman Susan Rouder California Republican Party 1228 "N" Street, Room 14 Sacramento, California I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Sacramento, California on January 20, ~1ll6(: ~ R R Declarant

24 For Immediate Release January 21, 1982 Contact: Caren Daniels REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION INITIATIVE BEGINS CIRCULATION REPORTS EU SACRAMENTO -- The Common Cause and Republican party-sponsored initiative to place reapportionment in the hands of a districting commission has been titled and summarized and approved for circulation, Secretary of State March Fong Eu announced today (Jan. 21). Under this proposal, the authority for specifying boundaries of State Senate, Assembly, Board of Equalization and congressional districts in California would rest in a bipartisan districting commission. If the commission failed to devise a plan by October 1 of the year before a direct primary or within 180 days after receipt of necessary census data, the California Supreme Court would reapportion districts. Criteria for apportioning districts are spelled out in the initiative and include provisions for "fair and effective representation for all citizens of the state, including racial, ethnic and language minorities, and for political parties:" maintaining "identifiable communities of interest;" being composed of "convenient contiguous territory with reasonable access between population centers in the district:" legislative districts generally could "not vary in population more than 1 percent from the average district population based on the decennial census:" and as nearly as practicable districts shall be "geographically compact, minimally divisive of counties and cities, not cross any common county boundary more than once, minimally divisive of geographic regions and be comprised of whole census tracts." Although the initiative would remove reapportionment from the Legislature, reapportionment plans would still be referendable by the voters. The districting commission would be chosen by an appellate court justice panel and political party representatives, with specific criteria outlined in the initiative text. (over) 'I~. "- Y.../

25 EU -- p. 2 If the initiative were approved by the voters, the commission would reapportion districts for the 1984 elections and following each decennial census thereafter. Proponents of the initiative, titled "Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court," are Tirso del Junco, chairman of the California Republican Party, telephone (213) , and Susan Rouder, chair of Common Cause, telephone (415) The proposal is a constitutional amendment requiring 553,790 registered voter signatures by June 21, If proponents wish to ensure the measure's qualification for the November 1982 ballot, however, a signature submission date of April 29 has been suggested to ensure sufficient verification and certification time. Copies of the initiative, its title and summary and circulation calendar are attached. ### 826CD

26 Office of the Secretary of State 1230 J Street ~larch Fang Eu Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) May 28, 1982 TO: FROM: REGISTRARS OF VOTERS for the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Clara -XSa,~~ "{ rlj ~ BARBARA J. L~~T~I~O~N~S~T=E~C~H~N~I~C=IA~N~ Tirso del Junco and Susan Rouder, the proponents of the REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION or SUPREME COURT INITIATIVE, have filed more than 553,790 signatures with the counties. Therefore, pursuant to Elections Code section 3520(d), you must verify five percent of the number of signatures filed. You have 15 days from the date you were notified by phone, May 28, 1982, to finish your verification. Please certify the count of the number of valid signatures on the enclosed certificate, and attach a blank copy of the petition section to the certificate. If you have any questions, please call me at the above number. BJL/ds Enclosure

27 Office of the Secretary of State \larch Fang Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) May 28, 1982 TO: ALL RESISTRARS OF VOTERS or COUNTY CLERKS FROM: TECHNICIAN Tirso del Junco and Susan Rouder, the proponents of the REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT have filed more than the required number 553,790 signatures with the counties. Therefore, pursuant to Elections Code section 3520(d), you must verify 500 signatures or five percent of the number of signatures filed, whichever is the greater number. Enclosed is a set of random numbers generated for your county. The use of these sheets will ensure that you verify the correct number of signatures. You have 15 days from the date you receive this notification to finish your verification. Please certify the count of the number of valid signatures on the enclosed certificate, and attach a blank copy of the petition section to the certificate. If you have any question, please call me at the above number. BJL/ds Enclosure

28 Office of the Secretary of State 1230 J Street \farch Fong Eu Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) May 28, 1982 TO: ALL REGISTRARS OF VOTERS or COUNTY CLERKS FROM: BARBARA J. L - ELECTIONS TECHNICIAN Tirso del Junco and Susan Rouder, the proponents of the REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING OR SUPREME COURT INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, have filed more than the required number of 553,790 signatures with the counties. Therefore, pursuant to Elections Code section 3520(d), you must verify all the signatures filed with you and certify the count of the number of valid signatures. You have 15 days from the date you receive this notification to finish your verification. Please certify the count of valid signatures on the enclosed certificate. If you have any questions, please call me at the above number. BJL/ds Enclosure

29 For Immediate Release June 21, 1982 Contact: Caren Daniels REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION INITIATIVE QUALIFIES, REPORTS EU SACRAMENTO -- Secretary of State March Fong Eu today (June 21) announced that the Common Cause and Republican pafty sponsored initiative to place reapportionment in the hands of a bipartisan redistricting commission has qualified for a place on the November 2 general election ballot. It is the fourth citizen-sponsored measure to be placed on the November ballot. "As a constitutional amendment, the measure must have 553,790 valid signatures to qualify," said Ms. Eu. "Random sample projections from 51 of California'a 58 counties show a total of 680,814 projected valid signatures, well over the necessary 609,169, or 110% o the total required to qualify." Under this proposal, a districting commission would be chosen by an appellate court justice panel and political party representatives which would have the authority for specifying boundaries of State Senate, Assembly, Board of Equalization and congressional districts in California. If the commission failed to devise a plan by October 1 of the year before a direct primary or within 180 days after receipt of necessary census data, the California Supreme Court would reapportion districts. If approved by the voters, the commission would reapportion districts for the 1984 elections and following each decennial census thereafter. Criteria for apportioning districts are spelled out in the initiative and include provisions for "fair and effective representation for all citizens of the state, including racial, ethnic and language minorities, and for political parties:" maintaining "identifiable communities of interest:" being composed of "convenient contiguous territory with reasonable access between population centers in the district;" legislative districts generally could "not vary in population more than 1 percent from the average district population based on the decennial (over)

30 EU -- p. 2 census;" and as nearly as practicable districts shall be "geographically compact, minimally divisive of counties and cities, not cross any, common county boundary more than once, minimally divisive of geographic regions and be comprised of whole census tracts." Although the measure would remove reapportionment from the Legislature, reapportionment plans would still be referendable by the voters. Proponents of the measure are Tirso del Junco, chairman of the Republican Party, telephone (213) , and Susan Rouder, chair of Common Cause, telephone (415) "Guns", a proposal to enact gun control regulations in California, is currently being verified and is the only other initiative which may qualify by the June 24 deadline for the November ballot. There are eight more initiative petitions currently in circulation. 8260MW ###

31 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong En 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) June 21, 1982 TO ALL COUNTY CLERKS/REGISTRARS OF VOTER Pursuant to Section 3523 of the Elections Code, I hereby certify that on June 21, 1982 the certificates regeived from the County Clerks or Registrars of Voters by the Secretary of State established that the Initiative Constitutional Amendment, REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT, has been signed by the requisite number of qualified electors needed to declare the petition sufficient. The REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICT ING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT Initiative Constitutional Amendment is, therefore, qualified for the November 2, 1982 General Election. REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Repeals Legislature's power over reapportionment. Establishes Districting Commission. Commission given exclusive authority to specify State Senate, Assembly, Equalization Board, and Congressional district boundaries. Specifies criteria for establishing districts. Provides method of choosing Commissioners having designated qualifications selected by appellate court justice panel and political party representatives. Requires districting plans be adopted for 1984 elections and following each decennial census thereafter. Specifies Commission's duties and responsibilities. Provides for open meetings, procedures, public hearing, and judicial review. Retains referendum power. Requires Supreme Court action if districting plans not adopted within specified times. Fiscal impact on state and local governments: The Legislative Analyst and the Director of Finance advise that: the adoption of this initiative would result in one-time increased state costs of approximately $3 million for the commission to develop a reapportionment plan for the 1984 through 1990 elections. Counties would incur one-time increased costs of approximately $1 million to update precinct maps and related election materials following the adoption of the commission's 1984 reapportionment plan. There would be no ongoing net cost increases to either the state or local governments because costs incurred by the commission would be offset by those normally incurred by the Legislature. There would be no impact on state or local revenues. MFE/ds --- Sincerely, ~~~ MARCH FONG EU..

32 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division ( 916) June 21, 1982.l\lr. Dar ryl tvh i te Secretary of the Senate State Capitol, Room 3045 Sacramento, CA Dear Mr. ~vhi te: Pursuant to Section of the Elections Code as added by SB 1412 (Chapter 642, Statutes of 1980), I am hereby transmitting to you two (2) copies of the initiative entitled: REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT Initiative Constitutional Amendment This initiative has qualified for the Kovember 2, 1982 General Elections. MFE/ds Enclosure Sincerely, ~~~ l-larch FONG EU ~I'

33 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division ( 916) June 21, 1982 Mr. James Driscoll Office of the Chief Clerk State Capitol, Room 3194 Sacramento, CA Dear Mr. Driscoll: Pursuant to Section of the Elections Code as added by SB 1412 (Chapter 642, Statutes of 1980), I am hereby transmitting to you two (2) copies of the Initiative entitled: REAPPORTIONlItlENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT Initiative Constitutional Amendment This initiative has qualified for the ~ovember Election. 2, 1982 General Sincerely, ~~~ MARCH FONG EU MFE/ds Enclosure...

34 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, Californic Elections Division (916) Jun"e 21, 1982 Tirso del Junco, Chairman California Republican Party 4924 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA Dear Mr. del Junco: Pursuant to Section 3523 of the Elections Code, I hereby certify that on June 21, 1982, the certificates received from the County Clerks or Registrars of Voters by the Secretary of State established that the Initiative Constitutional Amendment, REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING OR SUPREME COURT, has been signed by the requisite number of qualified electors needed to declare the petition sufficient. The REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING OR SUPREME COURT Initiative Constitutional Amendment is, therefore, qualified for the November 2, 1982 General Election. MFE/ds Sincerely, ~.~'.. ~ MARCH FONG EU "" i '8;;-' I \.. ~.

35 Office of the Secretary of State March Fong Eu 1230 J Street Sacramento, California Elections Division (916) June 21, 1982 Susan Rouder, Chair Common Cause 39 Ridge Road Fairfax, CA Dear Ms. Rouder: Pursuant to Section 3523 of the Elections Code, I hereby certify that on June 21, 1982,.the certificates received from the County Clerks or Registrars of Voters by the.secretary of State established that the Initiative Constitutional Amendment, REAPPORTIONMENT BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION OR SUPREME COURT, has been signed by the requisite number of qualified electors needed to declare the petition sufficient. The REAPPORTIONr-1ENT BY DISTRICTING CO~lMISSION OR SUPREME COURT Initiative Constitutional Amendment is, therefore, qualified for the November 2, 1982 General Election. MFE/ds Sincerely, ~.,~.~ ~."...: :.'. '. '.. " ", MARCH FONG EU. ~"