SB-1414 • 2026

County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Education Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Reyes
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify exact deadlines or procedures for adopting a redistricting plan beyond following federal laws and population equality criteria.

San Bernardino County Citizens Redistricting Commission

This law establishes a new commission in San Bernardino County that will adjust supervisorial district boundaries following federal laws and population equality criteria.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission to adjust supervisorial district boundaries in San Bernardino County.
The commission must consist of 14 members who meet certain qualifications.
Requires the commission to follow federal laws and make districts as equal in population as possible when drawing new maps.

Who It Names or Affects

Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County
Residents of San Bernardino County involved in supervisorial elections

Terms To Know

Supervisorial Districts: Areas within a county that elect representatives to the board of supervisors.
Redistricting: The process of redrawing district boundaries to ensure fair representation and comply with population changes.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify when the new commission will start its work.
Requires state reimbursement for any costs imposed on local agencies by this law, if determined necessary by the Commission on State Mandates.

Bill History

2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3905.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 15.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3755.) (April 7).
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and L. GOV.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1414, as amended, Reyes.
County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Existing law requires the board of supervisors of each county, following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, to adjust the boundaries of any or 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 establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of San Bernardino, which would be charged with adjusting the boundary lines
of the districts of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino. The commission would consist of 14 commissioners who meet specified qualifications. This bill would require the commission to adjust the boundaries of the supervisorial districts in accordance with specified criteria and adopt a redistricting plan in accordance with existing deadlines for the adoption of county supervisorial district boundaries. The bill would create specified procedures by which the commission may remove a commissioner. By increasing the duties on 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 unique circumstances facing the County of San Bernardino.
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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