But Assemblymember David Tangipa, a Republican representing Fresno and other nearby counties, criticized Democrats for replacing the work of the independent Citizens Recommissioning Commission, which had dozens of hearings, by a rushed process. Tangipa, who sits on the chamber’s Elections Committee, said Republicans were told by Democrats to accept their congressional redistricting plan, presented at the 11th hour, on faith.
“But democracy does not run on faith,” Tangipa said. “It runs on accountability.”
