San Diego’s independent Redistricting Commission has been working to form new districts based on data from the 2020 Census. The City Council President Jen Campbell’s senior policy advisor, Seamus Kennedy, is now being questioned for wrongdoings in relation to the boundaries crafted from their office. Campbell denied directing her staff to influence the Redistricting Commission, which is prohibited by the City Charter. However, Kennedy did propose and advocate for a redistricting map that benefitted Campbell’s reelection. There must be an investigation into the redistricting process to ensure that there was no improper influence favoring Campbell. A new map proposal is coming from Stephen Groce, a resident of Clairmont, that would unite a neighborhood currently split between two districts. The redistricting commission is now due to approve a map.

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