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San Joaquin County Citizens for Constitutional Redistricting
Ending the Gerrymanders of San Joaquin
County
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San Joaquin County Citizens for Constitutional Redistricting
Current Assembly, State Senate and Congressional Districts:
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San Joaquin County Citizens for Constitutional Redistricting
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
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San Joaquin County Citizens for Constitutional Redistricting
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.
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Proposed Assembly District Fits into Statewide Map
• “Bridge” counties between regions: – Placer– Sacramento– Stanislaus– Contra Costa– Tulare– Kern– Ventura
4 ADs
16 ADs
6 ADs
45 ADs
3 ADs
4 ADs
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Congress
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• 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.
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Proposed Congressional District Fits into Statewide Map
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2 CDs
12 CDs 5 CDs
31 CDs
2 CDs • “Bridge” counties between regions: – Contra Costa – San Luis Obispo– El Dorado– Sacramento
• All other county borders followed.
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San Joaquin County Citizens for Constitutional Redistricting
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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Hispanic/Latino Citizen Voting Age Population Current Proposed
Current District ChangesSpecial
Tabulation ACS 5-yearSpecial
Tabulation ACS 5-year
CD18
Loses “Stockton Finger.” More compact, more effective
Merced/Madera/Fresno district 34.19% 34.15% 46.27% 45.95%
CD20
Somewhat more compact, and more effective Bakersfield /
Kings / Tulare district 50.63% 50.34% 52.34% 50.64%
AD17
A more compact, more effective Merced/Stanislaus
district 34.94% 34.78% 36.91% 36.86%
AD30More compact, more effective
Bakersfield / Kings district 46.88% 46.67% 47.14% 46.89%
AD31
More compact, more effective Coalinga/SW Fresno AD with
a small part of NW Tulare County. 53.10% 52.96% 55.67% 55.05%