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This resolution urges the United States Congress to propose a constitutional amendment requiring all states to establish nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions for drawing congressional and legislative district boundaries. The resolution highlights the problem of partisan gerrymandering, which allows political parties to manipulate district lines to benefit themselves, suppress voter participation, and dilute the political power of certain communities, particularly communities of color. Drawing from California's own experience with independent redistricting commissions, the resolution argues that such commissions can produce more competitive and representative electoral maps, increase public trust, and enhance election fairness. The proposed constitutional amendment would mandate minimum standards for commission independence, transparency, public input, and protection against racial or partisan bias in map-drawing. The resolution calls for these commissions to adopt district maps with bipartisan support and aims to ensure that electoral districts more accurately reflect the true political will of voters across the United States.

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