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Ending the Gerrymanders of San Joaquin County

Ending the Gerrymanders of San Joaquin County. Current Assembly, State Senate and Congressional Districts:. Our Approach. Need to end 10 years of severe gerrymandering. Focused on proposed districts for San Joaquin County Recognize districts must fit into statewide map

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Ending the Gerrymanders of San Joaquin County

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  1. Ending the Gerrymanders of San Joaquin County

  2. Current Assembly, State Senate and Congressional Districts:

  3. Our Approach • Need to end 10 years of severe gerrymandering • Focused on proposed districts for San Joaquin County • Recognize districts must fit into statewide map • Drew test districts for surrounding options to ensure “fit” with equal population, Voting Rights, City/County integrity, and other Commission criteria

  4. Assembly • Allows two ADs completely in Sacramento County, plus portions of two more (including A2). • Coastal region: Contra Costa is “bridge” to Central Valley. No other counties split from Santa Barbara County to Oregon. • Latino voting strength in AD 17 increases and the district can be more compact with territory only in Merced and Stanislaus counties. AD 17 loses ‘neck’ into San Joaquin County. • Remainder of Stanislaus combines with Amador / Calaveras / Tuolumne counties. • A1 and A2 combine into one “nested” Senate district. • Moving A2 out of Sacramento County would require splitting Pittsburg.

  5. Proposed Assembly District Fits into Statewide Map 4 ADs 3 ADs • “Bridge” counties between regions: • Placer • Sacramento • Stanislaus • Contra Costa • Tulare • Kern • Ventura 16 ADs 6 ADs 4 ADs 45 ADs

  6. Congress • Allows two ADs completely in Sacramento County, plus small portion of one more. • Coastal region: Contra Costa is again “bridge” to Central Valley. No other counties split from San Luis Obispo County to Oregon. • Stanislaus is also unsplit, as it is combined in a district with Mono to Amador counties. No “Stockton Finger” is needed. • Another district is made by combining Merced County, southwestern Madera County, and south Fresno (city & county). Latino voting strength in this district increases notably. • Current CD 20 is much more compact (and keeps Kings Co.) and increases Latino voting strength.

  7. Proposed Congressional District Fits into Statewide Map 2 CDs 2 CDs • “Bridge” counties between regions: • Contra Costa • San Luis Obispo • El Dorado • Sacramento •  All other county borders followed. S 5 CDs 12 CDs 31 CDs

  8. Other Districts • Drafted all districts or district “regions” • Specific LA and coastal districts not drawn, but regions arepopulation balanced • Improved Latino voting strength in local districts

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