{"id":2476756,"date":"2025-08-20T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-common-cause-board-members-resign-in-wake-of-redistricting-battle\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:04:34","slug":"california-common-cause-board-members-resign-in-wake-of-redistricting-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-common-cause-board-members-resign-in-wake-of-redistricting-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"California Common Cause board members resign in wake of redistricting battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-common-cause-board-members-resign-in-wake-of-redistricting-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that several members of the advisory board for California Common Cause, a nonpartisan group historically opposed to partisan gerrymandering, have resigned.this comes after the national chapter of Common Cause reversed its longstanding opposition and decided to support california&#8217;s push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-fleeing-votes-doesnt-end-well-just-ask-wisconsin-liberals\/\" title=\"Dems Fleeing Votes Doesn...t End Well. Just Ask Wisconsin Liberals\">mid-decade congressional redistricting<\/a>. The group framed this shift as a necessary response to efforts by former President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to redraw maps in states like Texas to secure additional political power before the 2026 midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p>The resignations reportedly occurred after disagreements over the fairness criteria established by common Cause&#8217;s national board to guide redistricting efforts. These criteria aim to ensure proportionality, public participation, racial equity, federal reform, support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-devastating-consequences-of-the-democrat-for-the-people-act\/\" title=\"4 Devastating Consequences Of The Democrat \u2018For The People Act\u2019\">independent redistricting commissions<\/a>, and limits on the duration of new maps.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, California Common Cause criticized Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s redistricting efforts, but the national group now defends them as a countermeasure against what it describes as an authoritarian strategy by Republicans to undermine democracy. Despite the changes, Common Cause maintains it does not endorse partisan gerrymandering as a general practice but sees this situation as an exceptional circumstance.California Common Cause did not comment further for the report. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California Common Cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-school-board-members-resign-after-racist-text-messages-emerge\/\" title=\"Boston School Board ... Resign After Racist Text Messages Emerge\">board members resign<\/a> in wake of redistricting battle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204916\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Multiple members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Common Cause&rsquo;s<\/a> advisory board have resigned as the nonpartisan&nbsp;group, historically critical of partisan gerrymandering, tackles its conflicting response to the national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">redistricting battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the national chapter of the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3498700\/common-cause-changes-tune-california-redistricting-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reversed<\/a> its long-held position and backed California&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/08\/localimages\/carepubs.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a>push to redraw its congressional districts. The group described it as a &ldquo;counterbalance measure&rdquo; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;public call for Texas and other red states to redraw maps to secure additional House seats before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3761753\/mike-rogers-michigan-democrats-out-left-each-other-israel-stance-senate-race\/\">Mike Rogers claims Michigan Democrats &#8216;trying to out-left each other&#8217; on Israel stance in Senate race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3761477\/tim-scott-crypto-lobby-sherrod-brown\/\">Tim Scott credits crypto lobby for ousting Sherrod Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3760893\/republicans-use-democratic-threat-impeachment-motivate-trump-voters\/\">Republicans use Democratic threat of impeachment to motivate Trump voters&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher speaks in opposition to Democrats&rsquo; plan to advance a partisan effort to redraw California&rsquo;s congressional map at a press conference on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Sacramento, California. (AP Photo\/Tran Nguyen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the total number of departures on California&rsquo;s advisory board is not known, Common Cause President and CEO Virginia Kase Solom&oacute;n&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/20\/advisory-board-members-resign-california-common-cause-00515784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a>&nbsp;<em>Politico&rsquo;s<\/em>&nbsp;Playbook&nbsp;that members resigned &ldquo;after&nbsp;expressing disagreement with the fairness criteria&rdquo; the organization&rsquo;s national board created as guardrails around the kinds of mid-decade redistricting California is pursuing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their perspectives have been valuable, and we are grateful for their service,&rdquo; Solom&oacute;n said.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, the organization had pop-up fundraising appeals on its website that slammed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) for &ldquo;attempting to copy the GOP&rsquo;s playbook to boost his profile.&rdquo;&nbsp;A July 24 newsletter from the group also called the actions of Texas Republicans and Newsom &ldquo;wrong&rdquo; and said &ldquo;all of it is anti-democratic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That position changed last week when the group posted on its website that it would not oppose Newsom&rsquo;s efforts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), left, greets people as he arrives for a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Marcio Jose Sanchez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;In the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current mid-decade redistricting battle<\/a>, we recognize that President Trump and Republican leaders are pursuing a calculated, asymmetric strategy to redraw districts mid-decade in states like Texas, to lock in unaccountable power and silence voters,&rdquo; the group posted on its website last Tuesday. &ldquo;This is not an isolated political tactic; it is part of a broader march toward authoritarianism, dismantling people-powered democracy, and stripping away the people&rsquo;s ability to have a political voice and say in how they are governed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The group said while it would not endorse partisan gerrymandering &ldquo;even when its motive is to offset more extreme gerrymandering by a different party,&rdquo; it added that a &ldquo;blanket condemnation&nbsp;in this&nbsp;moment would amount to a call for unilateral political disarmament in the face of authoritarian efforts to undermine fair representation and people-powered democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3498700\/common-cause-changes-tune-california-redistricting-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COMMON CAUSE CHANGES TUNE ON CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING FIGHT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Common Cause said it was establishing six-point fairness criteria by which it would assess states&rsquo; maps. They include proportionality, public participation, racial equity, federal reform, endorsement of independent redistricting, and time limits, meaning any new maps must expire after the 2030 census and be replaced through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/common-cause-changes-tune-on-california-redistricting-fight-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Common Cause changes tune on ... redistricting fight - Washington Examiner\">regular decennial redistricting process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Common Cause California did not return a request by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em><\/a>  for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Common Cause board members resign amid redistricting dispute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2476757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25226738270947.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50064,4045,33896,6522],"class_list":["post-2476756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-board-members","tag-california","tag-common-cause","tag-resignation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25226738270947.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476766,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476756\/revisions\/2476766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}