Ian Patton

Ian Patton is the executive director of the Long Beach Reform Coalition, a nonpartisan group that advocates for good-government reforms. He is also a political consultant and lives in Long Beach's Bixby Knolls neighborhood.

Why Newsom’s redistricting fight was a mistake

Editor’s note: This article is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of The SELA Sun. It has been edited for length, and updated to include additional news context. An earlier version of this piece appeared on the author’s Substack. The fact that Gov. Gavin