HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-556 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the
Proposed Reapportionment
of the California Senate . RESOLUTION No. e 5 6
WHEREAS this Board is aware of the studies being made
in connection with the proposed reapportionment of the California
Senate; and
WHEREAS this Board believes that any reapportionment
plan whereby one section of the State would gain control of both
the Senate and the Assembly of the Legislature of the State of
California would contravene traditional democratic processes
which are observed by the United States Government a.nd all States
in the Union;
NOW', THEREFORE, on motion of Supervisor Kenny, seconded
by Supervisor Nielsen, this Board goes on record as being un-
alterably opposed to any reapportionment plan which has as its
objective or result the control of both the Senate and Assembly
of the Legislature of the State of California by any one section
of the State .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 1962, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors James P . Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas Jahn Coll, Edmund A . Linscheid, Joseph
S . Silva .
NOES. None .
ABSENT: None .
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