California voters in November 2008 approved Proposition 11 – the Voters FIRST Act. The Act authorizes the creation of a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission, which will be responsible for drawing district lines for the State Senate, Assembly, and State Board of Equalization.

The Commission must draw district lines in conformity with strict, nonpartisan rules designed to create districts of relatively equal population that will provide fair representation for all Californians

Presentations at the meeting will explain how the process will work and encourage members of diverse communities to apply for appointment to the Redistricting Commission. Liu is partnering with the Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment, the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council and other organizations to make information available to the public.

Liu, a member of the Senate Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments Committee, represents nearly 850,000 people in the 21st Senate District, which includes Altadena, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, San Gabriel, Temple City, and several City of Los Angeles communities.
 

• WHAT: Sen. Liu Town Hall Meeting on Redistricting
• WHEN:  7 p.m. January 28, 2009
• WHERE: Grapevine Arbor, 324 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel (next to the San Gabriel Mission)