Districts drawn by incumbents to protect their jobs make politicians less accountable to their constituents and more accountable to the special interests. This eroded public trust and contributed to a deep and intractable dysfunction in Congress. California’s citizen-driven redistricting process proved “that government of the people, by the people, for the people” is not only possible, but its success makes it an example for the nation. In Congress, I am working to create independent redistricting commissions in all 50 states.
- January 2019
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| Press ReleasesBrownley and New House Democratic Majority Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Election Reforms, Including End to Partisan Gerrymandering
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined the new House Democratic majority last week to introduce the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a sweeping package of pro-democracy and anti-corruption reforms that will put the power back in the hands of the American people.
- October 2017
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A Way To End the Gridlock in Washington
Read MoreIn the current political environment, it often feels like there is more that divides us than unites. In reality, there is broad, bipartisan agreement among Americans on many important issues facing our nation. We just see no action on them in Congress.
- February 2017
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| Press Releases
House Democrats Introduce Redistricting Reform Legislation to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Read MoreDemocratic lawmakers led by U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), and John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced legislation today to end partisan gerrymandering and reform the nation’s patchwork redistricting system.
- January 2015
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| Press Releases
Brownley Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Support of Citizen Redistricting Commissions
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) joined with 19 colleagues to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
- August 2013
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| Press Releases
Brownley Announces a California Solution to a Dysfunctional Congress
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Fair and Independent Redistricting (FAIR) Act to encourage the states to form a citizen-driven redistricting process. Based off California’s successful independent Congressional redistricting commission, Brownley’s bill would require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to report on best practices that states should use when establishing their own independent Congressional redistricting commissions.