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Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Times-Herald- American Canyon pleads redistricting case http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_18375185 “30 some people from American Canyon – armed with a petition signed by more than 1,100- made case at a public hearing on Monday.” They American Canyon natives want to be kept in a district with Napa Valley. Malcolm Maclachlan, Capitol weekly- Redistricting: Gay population spreads… [Continue Reading]
Nadra Kareem Nittle, Newamericamedia.org- In CA and Other States, Black Migration Alters the Political Landscape: http://newamericamedia.org/2011/06/black-migration-changes-the-political-landscape-in-many-states.php Michelle Romero, Greenlining Institute Fellow, states in article that “…there’s potential to build multi-ethnic coalitions of voters after this new redistricting cycle.” Erica Teasley Linnick, coordinator of AARC, “…doesn’t view black migration from Caliofnria’s urban cores as a threat… [Continue Reading]
This is the letter that was sent in to the commission expressing concerns about the commission’s consideration of VRA requirements. Click on the title to the entire letter. Letter re Section 2 and 5 VRA concerns June 23 2011.pdf
Honorable Commissioners California Redistricting Commission 1130 K Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Commissioners: On behalf of AARP, Advancement Project, California Common Cause, California Chamber of Commerce, California Forward, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), The Greenlining Institute, League of Women Voters of California, and The Rose Institute of State and… [Continue Reading]
