➡️Redistricting
The League joined the lawsuit filed by the SLO County Citizens for Good Government to invalidate the redistricting map adopted by the Board of Supervisors in December 2021. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement in March 2023 which set aside the 2021 map and required the adoption of a new map.
For additional information visit our redistricting page
Click here to view our webinar on the" Future of Redistricting in SLO County"
For information about the LWVUS position on fair election maps, click here.
➡️Independent Redistricting Commission
An Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) is a body of individuals, independent of the elected officials, who are tasked with drawing district maps after each decennial census. The goal of an IRC is to remove elected officials from direct involvement in the process of drawing the district lines; thus, reducing partisan influence and manipulation. It ensures the process is transparent and reduces the chance that district lines will be gerrymandered and drawn to favor a particular political party or an incumbent.
The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo supports the of creation of an Independent Redistricting Commission as the best way to ensure that district maps allow for equitable representation of all citizens. Following our work on instituting a fair map after the 2020 census, we feel that the next step is to establish a way to assure that future district maps are not manipulated by partisan politics.
See our Independent Redistricting Commission page for updates and more in-depth information.