Local response to the potential for California’s redistricting
Mickey Adams
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California State Association of Counties has sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for states to receive funding for November’s special election in advance.
The association says that local cities, special districts, and schools share the costs of regularly scheduled elections, but costs for the special election would fall almost entirely on counties.
The special election in 2021 cost a total of $200 million and now the association is concerned that another special election would cost even more.
They are reiterating how important it is for all counties to have the funds needed for the special election , saying that it is critical and necessary.
Mixed opinions locally are coming in for the governor’s redistricting plan.
“Not only does this map continue to reflect the will of Californians, but it is also a responsible and responsive approach to the existential threat to democracy that Donald Trump’s actions pose,” said the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
This, while the Monterey County Republican Party released a statement demanding to know the cost of the election to Monterey County, saying, “Residents deserve clear answers about how much of their tax dollars will be diverted to fund this partisan maneuver, which prioritizes political power over the public’s needs.”