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: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how commissioners will be chosen or removed, only that such procedures exist.

San Bernardino County Citizens Redistricting Commission

This law establishes a new commission in San Bernardino County that will adjust supervisorial district boundaries according to specific criteria and qualifications.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission for San Bernardino County to adjust supervisorial district boundaries.
Sets up the commission with 14 members who meet certain qualifications.
Requires the commission to follow specified criteria when adjusting district boundaries.

Who It Names or Affects

The Board of Supervisors in San Bernardino County
Residents and voters in San Bernardino County

Terms To Know

Supervisorial Districts: Areas within a county that are represented by members of the Board of Supervisors.
Redistricting: The process of redrawing district boundaries to ensure fair representation and equal population distribution.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how commissioners will be chosen or removed.
Requires the state to reimburse local agencies for costs if mandated by this bill.

Bill History

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.) (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.) (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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