HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 11-65 RESOLUTION NO~ t1=65 - ,'
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY-'
OF"BAKERSFIELD URGING THE SLIPPORT OF AN,
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED-STATES THaT WILL PRESERVE THE-
PRE, SENT BASIS OF ,REPRESENTATION FOR THE
STATE LEGISLATURE ~OF 'CALIFORNIA-
.WHEREAS~-the United States Sup~eme'TCourt ha~ held that
both Houses of'a bicameral State Legi~llaturemuSt be apportioned on
the basis of' population; and..-.. ' . =' " ' ' -'
'WHEREAS, the citizens 'of=th~ State. of CalifoFnia have
demonstrated in past elections-their preferences for a' State Legis-
lature composed of two bodies, the Senate elected on the basis of
areas or governmental units and the Assembly eiected"on the basis
of population; and
WHERE~S~ the Court's decisi'gh.'will enable heavily populated
areaS.to. dominate State.LegiSlature~ and will lead to ~ virtual
loss of representation in all other-areas of'.the state;-and
--.. WHEREAS, the California State-LegiSlature has Urged the
Congress to support an amendment to the. Constitution o,f the United
States allowing th~ states to apportion one House of a bicameral
Legislature on factors other than poputation;.'and
'WHEREAS, CSngressional aC~ioh"~iS°essential".to-prevent the
disruption of the legislative proCesS in the .various. states and to
preserve for 'each. state the right to balance its representation
~n acd0rdance with its particu-Iar si'tuation; .!I
NOW, ..THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED .THAT the City C~unCil of
"the 'City of Bakersfield urges 'the United States·.Senators and
Representatives representing California in 'the-Cong~esS't0 support
suchan amendment to the Constitution of the United States that
i~i_wilT_:~reServ~?the_present__.b.a. sTs~ofTrep~es.enta. tion
Legislature in .California.
I'HEREB~.CERTIFY that t~.'f6regoing Resolutionzwas
passed and adoptedby the Council ofthe Cityof Bake~Sfieldat a
,regular meeting thereof held on the 29~h',~d~y,.~df.~!.M~b,7:i~96~' by
the follOWing .Vote:
CITY L and Ex-O{ficio Clerk of
Council of the City of Ba~ersfield.
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