| Initiative: | 25-0031 |
| Filed: | November 5, 2025 |
| Comments: | through December 5, 2025 |
| Proponent(s): | James V. Lacy |
| Source: | Office of Attorney General |
Initiative 25-0031
LAW OFFICES OF
BRADLEY W. HERTZ RECEIVED
22815 Ventura Boulevard, # 405
Los Angeles, CA 91364
Telephone: (818) 593-2949 Nov 05 2025
Email: brad@bradleyhertzlaw.com
November 5, 2025
INITIATIVE COORDINATOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Honorable Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California
1300 I Street, 17th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Anabel Renteria, Initiative Coordinator
Re: Request for Title and Summary for Proposed
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Dear Mr. Bonta:
Please be advised that we serve as counsel for the proponent of the enclosed
statewide initiative constitutional amendment. On the proponent's behalf, we enclose the
following documents:
· Proponent's request for a circulating title and summary;
· Proponent's certification pursuant to Elections Code § 9001;
· Proponent's certification pursuant to Elections Code § 9608;
· The text of the proposed initiative constitutional amendment; and
· A check in the amount of $2,000.
Honorable Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California
November 5, 2025
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All legal inquiries or correspondence relating to this initiative should be directed to:
Bradley W. Hertz, Esq.
Law Offices of Bradley W. Hertz
22815 Ventura Boulevard, # 405
Los Angeles, CA 91364
(818) 593-2949
brad@bradleyhertzlaw.com
Sincerely,
[signature]
Bradley W. Hertz
Enclosures
November 5, 2025
Honorable Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California
1300 I Street, 17th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Anabel Renteria, Initiative Coordinator
Re: Request for Title and Summary for Proposed
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Dear Mr. Bonta:
Pursuant to Article II, Section 10(d) of the California Constitution, I hereby submit
the attached proposed Initiative Constitutional Amendment to your office and request
preparation of a circulating title and summary of the chief points and purposes of the
measure as provided by law.
Included with this submission are the proponent affidavit signed by the proponent
of this measure as required by Sections 9001 and 9608 of the California Elections Code,
along with a check for $2,000.
All inquiries or correspondence relative to this initiative should be directed to
Bradley W. Hertz, Esq. at brad@bradleyhertzlaw.com or (818) 593-2949.
Sincerely,
James V. Lacy
Enclosures
This amendment expressly amends Article XXI, Section 4 of the California Constitution.
(New provisions proposed to be added are printed in italic type, and current provisions
proposed to be deleted are printed in strikethrough type.)
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXI
First—This measure shall be known, and may be cited, as "The Fair, Independent, and
Nonpartisan Redistricting Act of 2026."
Second—The people of the State of California find and declare all of the following:
(a) California has long stood as a national leader for fair, independent, and nonpartisan
redistricting.
(b) In 2008, California's voters codified these principles by adopting the Voters FIRST Act
(Proposition 11), which took the responsibility for redistricting away from the Legislature and
Governor and entrusted it to a newly established California Citizens Redistricting Commission
(the "Commission').
(c) The Voters FIRST Act authorized the Commission to create district maps for statewide
offices, and in 2010, the Congressional Voters FIRST Act (Proposition 20) authorized the
Commission to create Congressional district maps.
(d) The California State Legislature and Governor presented the voters of California with
Proposition 50 at a November 4, 2025 special election, and the voters adopted the measure.
(e) Proposition 50 created temporary congressional district maps drafted by the State
Legislature and not enacted by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
(f) it is the intent of the people that the maps approved in Proposition 50 apply only to the
2026 Congressional elections and that the 2028 and 2030 Congressional elections be
conducted pursuant to the principles of fair, independent, and nonpartisan redistricting as
embodied in the districts established by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2021.
Third—Section 4 of Article XXI shall be amended to read:
SEC. 4. (a) It is the policy of the State of California to support the use of fair, independent,
and nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide. The people of the State of California
call on the Congress of the United States to pass federal legislation and propose an
amendment of the United States Constitution to require the use of fair, independent, and
nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide.
(b) In response to the congressional redistricting in Texas in 2025, and nNotwithstanding any
other provision of this Constitution or existing law, the single-member districts for Congress
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reflected in Assembly Bill 604 of the 2025-26 Regular Session pursuant to the requirements
of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 21400) of Division 21 of the Elections Code as
embodied in Proposition 50 (2025) shall temporarily be used for every congressional election
for a term of office on or after the date this subdivision becomes operative
before the certification of new boundary lines drawn by the Citizens
Redistricting Commission pursuant to subdivision (d). the 2026 Congressional elections. The
districts established by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2021 shall be used for the
2028 and 2030 Congressional elections.
(c) (1) The California Attorney General has the sole legal standing to defend any action
regarding a congressional district map adopted pursuant to subdivision (b).
(2) The California Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in all
proceedings in which a congressional district map adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) is
challenged.
(d) The Citizens Redistricting Commission established pursuant to Section 1 shall continue to
adjust the boundary lines of the congressional, State Senatorial, Assembly, and Board of
Equalization districts in conformance with the standards and process set forth in Section 2 in
2031, and every 10 years thereafter as provided in Section 1.
Fourth—The provisions of this measure are severable. If any portion, section, subdivision,
paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this measure is for any reason
held to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure. The Proponent hereby declares
that he would have proposed, and the voters hereby declare that they would have adopted,
this measure and every portion, section, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase,
word, and application not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any
portion of this measure or application of this measure would be subsequently declared invalid.
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