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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2222
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING THEIR
OPINION ON REAPPORTIONMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS,
the Supreme Court of California has retained
jurisdiction to reapportion the legislative districts
following the failure of the State to do so in 1971;
and
the Supreme Court has appointed Masters to hold hearings
and present recommendations for enactment by judicial
determination by August 31, 1973, if a legislative
solution has not been achieved; and
the Supreme Court has stated it wishes to afford an
opportunity for all persons to be heard concerning the
pOSSible criteria to be used in the reapportionment by
the Court, in addition to mandatory equality of numbers
represented; and
WHEREAS, Orange County is not only a viable political entity but
the secopd most populous county of the State with in'
excess of one and one-half million citizens; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS.
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WHEREAS. these citizens live in twenty-six incorporated cities
and the unincorporated area in a spirit of great common
interest; and
WHEREAS, Orange County is geographically unified, undivided by
mountain ranges. rivers, or other barriers; and
WHEREAS, Section 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of the '
State requires contiguity of territory and a policy
against the unnecessary division of cities or counties;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Orange County are entitled to be represented
by three Senators and six Assemblymen;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Supreme Court, and the Honorable
Masters appointed to develop the criteria, are hereby respectfully
requested to preserve, insofar as possible, the political integrity
of Orange County and its cities by minimizing any 'crossing of its
boundaries to describe the reapportioned districts, and to maximize
the location of Congressional, Senatorial, and Assembly Districts
within the boundaries of Orange County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California. at a meeting thereof held on the 11th day of June,
1973, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew. Sales
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