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- To: robert-sneakemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Redistricting Town Hall This Week
- From: "Kathay Feng, California Common Cause" <ca-info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:41:42 -0700
- Jobid: 9583583
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Dear Robert, Join California Common Cause for a discussion on the current redistricting process and what options exist to create a fair and balanced process for drawing district lines. This summer the Legislature failed to act on a proposal that would have reformed the way district lines are drawn in California. In 2001, the California Legislature redrew legislative and congressional districts, leaving communities throughout California divided. Senate Constitutional Amendment 3 ( http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sca_3&sess=CUR&house=B ) would have removed conflict of interest concerns by creating an independent citizen's commission to draw district lines. A unique panel of experts will discuss how the 2001 redistricting process impacted Silicon Valley communities, as well as the options for redistricting reform (http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1416067) now that SCA 3 is dead. There will also be ample opportunity for public discussion. Featured Speakers: Joe Simitian, State Senator (D-Palo Alto) (http://www.sen.ca.gov/simitian) Fred Keeley, Co-Chair Voices of Reform, Commonwealth Club ( http://www.voicesofreform.org/ ) Phil Trounstine, Survey and Policy Research Institute at SJSU ( http://www.sjsu.edu/spri/ ) Aldyth Parle, former Santa Clara City Councilmember (http://www.ci.santa- clara.ca.us/city_gov/city_gov_council.html) Bill Hughes, Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council (http://bcaconline.org/) Jackie Maruhashi, Asian Law Alliance (http://www.asianlawalliance.org/) The town hall will be moderated by Phil Yost, of the San Jose Mercury News ( http://www.mercurynews.com/ ). Event Details: When: Thursday September 21, 2006 7:00 pm - Meet and Greet 7:30 pm - Panel Discussion Where: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Room 225, Suite B 150 E. San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95112 Free Parking (after 6 pm) is located in the Fourth Street Garage, across the street from the library on E. San Fernando Street. For driving directions visit: http://www.sjlibrary.org/about/locations/king/directions.htm Let us know you are coming! RSVP to ca-info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto: ca-info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) or call us at (916) 443-1792. Sincerely, Kathay Feng, Executive Director California Common Cause http://www.commoncause.org/ca Forward this message: http://www.commoncause.org/TellFriends Give to Common Cause: http://www.commoncause.org/SupportCA Discuss this message: http://www.commonblog.org
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