Legislators advanced Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting proposal and a bill to call a November special election on proposed partisan congressional maps. Elections committees in both the Assembly and Senate heard ACA 8 on Aug. 19. The Senate hearing was relatively orderly, though some noncommittee Senate Republicans complained about being denied the chance to ask questions. The Assembly hearing featured heated exchanges as GOP members accused Democrats of rushing approval and limiting question time. Assemblymember David Tangipa proposed barring any legislator who votes for ACA 8 from running in the proposed districts; Democrats tabled the amendment. Committee Chair Gail Pellerin moved to other members after extended questioning.
Legislators are making fast work on Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting proposal this week but not without some procedural hiccups led by Republicans who oppose the effort. Elections committees in both the state Assembly and Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 19, heard the legislation that would call a special election in November over proposed new, partisan congressional maps. The upper chamber's hearing was relatively straightforward albeit some Senate Republicans who are not members of the committee were upset they were not allowed to ask questions.
Meanwhile, on the Assembly side, sparks flew throughout Tuesday's hearing, as the two GOP members of the lower chamber's Elections Committee accused Democrats of rushing through the approval process and denying them adequate time to ask all their questions. Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, proposed an amendment that would have stated that any member of the legislature who votes for ACA 8 shall not run for Congress in any of the proposed congressional districts.
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