§ 1 In the year following the year in which the national census is taken …
§ 2 (a) The Citizens Redistricting Commission shall be created no later …
§ 3 (a) The commission has the sole legal standing to defend any action …

Terms Used In California Constitution > Article XXI - Redistricting of Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization Districts

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.