CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 849Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 20, 2019 An act to amend Section 21601 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 849, as introduced, Bonta. Elections: district boundaries.Existing law requires the councils of general law cities that elect members by or from districts to adjust the boundaries of the council districts following each decennial federal census, using that census as a basis. Existing law permits a council to consider various factors in establishing the boundaries.This bill additionally would permit the council to consider existing neighborhoods in establishing the boundaries.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21601 of the Elections Code is amended to read:21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 849Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 20, 2019 An act to amend Section 21601 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 849, as introduced, Bonta. Elections: district boundaries.Existing law requires the councils of general law cities that elect members by or from districts to adjust the boundaries of the council districts following each decennial federal census, using that census as a basis. Existing law permits a council to consider various factors in establishing the boundaries.This bill additionally would permit the council to consider existing neighborhoods in establishing the boundaries.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 849
Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 20, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta
February 20, 2019
An act to amend Section 21601 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 849, as introduced, Bonta. Elections: district boundaries.
Existing law requires the councils of general law cities that elect members by or from districts to adjust the boundaries of the council districts following each decennial federal census, using that census as a basis. Existing law permits a council to consider various factors in establishing the boundaries.This bill additionally would permit the council to consider existing neighborhoods in establishing the boundaries.
Existing law requires the councils of general law cities that elect members by or from districts to adjust the boundaries of the council districts following each decennial federal census, using that census as a basis. Existing law permits a council to consider various factors in establishing the boundaries.
This bill additionally would permit the council to consider existing neighborhoods in establishing the boundaries.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21601 of the Elections Code is amended to read:21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 21601 of the Elections Code is amended to read:21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
SECTION 1. Section 21601 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a) (1) topography, (b)Topography. (2) geography, (c)Geography.(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.(4) Neighborhoods. (5) community Community of interests of the council districts.
21601. (a) Following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10301 of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. In
(b) In establishing the boundaries of the council districts districts, the council may give consideration to all of the following factors: (a)
(1) topography, (b)Topography.
(2) geography, (c)Geography.
(3) cohesiveness,Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) territory.
(4) Neighborhoods.
(5) community Community of interests of the council districts.