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Proposition 77

California Statewide • 2005 •  Initiative 

Failed

Result: 40.5% yes, 59.5% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This measure would have transferred the responsibility for drawing legislative and congressional district boundaries from the state legislature to a panel of three retired judges appointed by legislative leaders. The judges would have been required to follow specific criteria including respecting geographic boundaries, keeping communities of interest together, and creating compact districts.

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