Have some time to talk with the 14 member redistricting panel? Well, they have some time for you! Over the next two months, the band will be hitting the road for a series of public input sessions across the state. You can get that schedule at their website.

But, the GOP isn’t waiting, they’re going on the offensive!  See, they are still really peeved that their choice, the Rose institute, was dinged for not releasing their donors.  But, you know, they had trust in the firm, as the main consultant in the form had previously worked for Republicans and was actually a registered Republican himself.

And they aren’t being shy in the media:

“The commission was asked by myself and others not to pick that underqualified firm,” said California GOP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro. “The decision to hire Q2 may very well undermine the trust of voters in this entire process.” (MediaNews)

They even tried to compromise, you see.  They wanted the nonpartisan Q2, whose main consultant on the project is a DTS voter, to work with the Republican Rose Institute.  See, that’s how they are used to balance, and that’s how FoxNews tells them it works. 1 DTS + 1 Republican= World Harmony!

Except that it doesn’t.  Fortunately for now, the Redistricting made the right call and hired the nonpartisan Q2 firm.  But, as for the actual lines, well, they’ll be coming from the commissioner input.  AND your input.  So, make sure you get to those hearings across the state.

What are you going to say?