Butte County Supervisors Debra Lucero and Tami Ritter have begun the referendum process to overturn the map with newly drawn district lines chosen last week. The map, recently submitted to the state, has redrawn county district lines for the next 10 years following the release of new census data. Lucero and Ritter, along with other community leaders , believe the conservative board majority gerrymandered it to the final decision as it favors specific communities of interest over thousands of community of interest testimonies from those living in Chico where nearly half of the county's population resides. they need 8,900 signatures in just 28 days but are aiming for 14,000 to ensure enough valid signatures are submitted. the same woman behind the recall efforts of Chico Mayor Andrew Coolidge and Councilman Sean Morgan has been hired to lead the effort..