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AB-1441 • 2026

County of Merced Citizens Redistricting Commission.

County of Merced Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Education Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Soria
Last action
2025-10-13
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 730, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact date when the law will start, nor does it provide details on potential additional funding from the state for the commission's operations.

Merced County Citizens Redistricting Commission

This law establishes a new commission in Merced County that will adjust voting district boundaries according to population and federal laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the Merced County Citizens Redistricting Commission to change supervisorial district lines.
  • The commission must follow specific rules when adjusting district boundaries.
  • Includes 11 members who meet certain qualifications for serving on the commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Supervisors in Merced County
  • Residents and voters in Merced County

Terms To Know

Redistricting Commission
A group responsible for changing the boundaries of voting districts to ensure each district has about the same number of people.
Supervisorial Districts
Areas within a county where voters elect their representatives, called supervisors.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact date when this law will start is not clear.
  • It's unclear how much extra money the state might need to pay for this new commission.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-13 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 730, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-13 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-24 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 3452.).

  5. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  6. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2921.).

  8. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  10. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  11. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  13. 2025-07-01 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  14. 2025-06-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  15. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and L. GOV.

  16. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. 2025-06-04 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 19. Page 2063.)

  18. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  20. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  21. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  23. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  24. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 9).

  25. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  26. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

  27. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.

  28. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  29. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  30. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1441, Soria.
County of Merced Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Existing law requires the board of supervisors, following a county’s decision to elect its board using district-based elections or following each decennial federal census for a county whose board is already elected using district-based elections, by ordinance or resolution, to adjust the boundaries of all of the supervisorial districts of the county so that the districts are as nearly equal in population as possible and comply with applicable federal law, and specifies the procedures the board of supervisors must follow in adjusting those boundaries. Existing law establishes independent redistricting commissions in the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Fresno, and Sacramento, which are charged with adjusting the supervisorial district boundaries for their respective counties.
This bill would similarly
establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Merced, which would be charged with adjusting the boundary lines of the districts of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced in accordance with specified criteria. The commission would consist of 11 members who meet specified qualifications. By increasing the duties of local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Merced.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill
contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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