Welcome to a special two-part SacTown Talks episode with Paul Mitchell. Paul is an expert on California redistricting: he founded Redistricting Partners, Inc and is the VP of Political Data Intelligence. Today’s episode cover’s his background, how California redistricting works, the historical antecedents and factors for redistricting, how the commission was chosen and how it does its job. Listen for great stories from past redistricting and a great explanation of why rural districts are so large.

March 21, 2022

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