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California Supreme Court

Jul. 20, 2020

Court postpones deadlines for redrawing legislative districts

The Legislature filed a petition seeking the delay after the U.S. Census Bureau announced its results would be postponed due to problems caused by the COVID-19 virus.

Deadlines for a state restricting commission to draw new legislative lines were postponed by four months due to anticipated delays in the Census, the California Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The decision was uncontroversial. The Legislature filed a petition seeking the delay after the U.S. Census Bureau announced its results would be postponed due to problems caused by the COVID-19 virus. Secretary of State Alex Padilla and the Citize...

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