An early deadline and limited space meant that your coverage of the county redistricting ordinances left out a few key points.
Reason in Government (RIG) gathered enough signatures so that its redistricting commission proposal will be on the ballot in November, regardless of its quality. Its weaknesses and omissions prompted Supervisor Williams to introduce a model Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission, which offers a better thought out and more comprehensive approach. And — the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 (yes, unanimously) to move forward with it, which speaks volumes.
The key differences between the Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission and the RIG initiative are as follows: