Why a California Congressional Redistricting Hearing In Mexico?
AGENDA 21 RADIO
BY PAUL PRESTON
This article was first published on August 30, 2017, Updated on May 29, 2018 and March 12, 2020.
A little known commission is scheduled to hold a ‘public” hearing regarding Congressional, state assembly and senate redistricting in Mexico. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is, holding a meeting scheduled for September 1, 2017 at 10:00 am at their Sacramento offices, with satellite meetings in Captiola, CA and having a conference calling center in “Guanajuato, MX”.
Christine Shupe a spokes woman for the Commission was interviewed by Agenda 21 Radio and stated the reason for the meetng was to accomodate the vacation plans for one of the commissions board members Jeanne Raya who would be in Guanajuato, Mexico. Jeanne Raya who is a registered Democrat and served as President of the California La Raza Lawyers Association was not available for comment to Agenda 21 Radio. When pressed as to who the California Citizens were in Mexico who would take part in the conference call Ms. Shupe had no response. Shupe stated that because the commissioner who was in Mexico on vacation and she did not want to miss the ‘public’ meeting that the commission could hold the meeting in a ‘public’ area in Mexico to meet the requirements of the state of California’s Bagley-Keene Act.
The Bagley-Keene Act of 1967, officially known as the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, implements a provision of the California Constitution which declares that “the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny”, and explicitly mandates open meetings for California State agencies, boards, and commissions.
From the Bagley-Keene Act:
“The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created.”
Who is Janne Raya and her connections to Communist organizations?
Jeanne Raya is employed by the John L Raya Insurance Agency, a family-owned business established in San Gabriel in 1960. Currently, she is an Agency Principal, responsible for marketing commercial insurance, risk management consulting, and managing external relationships with carriers and regulatory agencies. Under her leadership, the Agency has developed expertise working with non-profit organizations and medical facilities. Ms. Raya received a Bachelor’s Degree and Teaching Credentials from the University of Southern California, and a Law Degree from UC Davis. She has served as staff counsel for the Board of Equalization and the Public Employment Relations Board. In private law practice for 14 years, Ms. Raya specialized in Family Law and Probate. She served as President of the California La Raza Lawyers Association, as a member of the Committee of Bar Examiners and as President of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Raya is a registered Democrat and lives in the City of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County.
“I view serving on the Commission as a unique opportunity as a citizen to help shape California’s political future. I believe that our political system is capable of evolving and can incorporate the demographic, technological and economic changes that have shaped California since the last redistricting. We must do all we can to insure that citizens maintain faith in representative democracy. Drawing voting boundaries is a fundamental aspect of the structure of democracy and I am honored to be part of a process that can reassure voters they do have a voice.”
The Truth About La Raza & MeCha
From the Meeting Agenda
“Meeting Location: 915 L Street, Cedar Room Sacramento, CA 95814 Teleconference Locations: (1) 308 Cherry Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 (2) Relox #100, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, MX”
