Group questions public role in redistricting

As the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors moves toward approving a final redistricting map, a conservative group is questioning the value of the public process and pushing for a citizens-level redistricting commission. Central Coast Freedom Rallies was founded in 2008 and describes itself on ...

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