California Redistricting Panel Serves as an Example for Other States

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - Caliper is excited that Maptitude for Redistricting is the software of choice for the California Redistricting Panel.

Members of the California Citizen’s Redistricting Commission went to Washington, D.C. in July, 2017 to accept the prestigious Roy and Lila Ash Innovations Award for Public Engagement in Government. The panel, which used Maptitude for Redistricting to draw their 2012 Congressional and State Legislative boundaries, have been recognized for effectively eliminating gerrymandering.

California citizens recognized the problems associated with gerrymandering in 2008 when they passed Proposition 11, which moved redistricting from the legislature in favor of a plans drawn by a citizen panel.

For more information on how California Democratized Redistricting with Maptitude or on innovative new features in Maptitude for Redistricting such as the Efficiency Gap Measure please visit www.Redistricting.com. If you have any questions, please call Maptitude for Redistricting Sales (USA) at +1 617-527-4700, or send an e-mail to sales@caliper.com.

About Caliper

Caliper is a privately held corporation and is a leading developer of mapping, redistricting, transportation, and GIS software. Maptitude for Redistricting is used by a supermajority of the independent commissions, stakeholders, state legislatures, political parties, and public interest groups.