He was chair of the Reapportionment (Redistricting) Committee. The ruling was significant in the area of redistricting and racial gerrymandering. One reason for the redistricting is the racial gerrymandering. Gerrymandering has the ability to create numerous problems for the constituents impacted by the redistricting. States require these data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. During the 2011 redistricting, Irvine became part of California's 45th congressional district. The Alabama Legislature is in charge of apportionment and redistricting in Alabama. Partisan control in some states may change by the time redistricting plans are passed. Koch formed an organization called New York Uprising to push for statewide redistricting reform. She also fought to repeal the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Some states have established non-partisan redistricting commissions with redistricting authority. Of the 435 districts created in the 2010 redistricting, nineteen had no incumbent representative. The federal court ordered redistricting in 2015. This article partially describes districts prior to the 2012 redistricting. The district borders were shifted south in the 2012 redistricting.