PETITION TO RETURN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO ITS' PROPER,
WARD-4, REPRESENTATION AREA
We, the undersigned residents of Ward 4, living in the neighborhood bounded by Alessandro Boulevard, Via Vista Drive and Canyon Crest Drive, respectfully insist that our neighborhood be returned to its' rightful designation and restored into the Ward 4 boundaries of Riverside.
According to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, "Districts must respect the boundaries of cities, counties, neighborhoods and Communities of Interest, and minimize their division, to the extent possible." It also states that boundaries "should maintain the continuity of existing Wards to the extent possible." The Presidential Neighborhoods currently in Ward 4 are a contiguous series of neighborhoods, all assigned to the King School District, and have been tied together as a community for more than 30 years. The 2012 Census numbers allow for it and the stated rules of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission require that our neighborhood be immediately redrawn back into Ward 4 where it belongs.
By our signature, we verify that we agree with our neighborhood's immediate return and re-inclusion into the Ward 4 boundary area where it belongs.
NAME STREET ADDRESS SIGNATURE
(please print) (property owners or residents)
Q. What is a community of interest?
A. The California Constitution defines a community of interest as:
A community of interest is a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Examples of such shared interests are those common to an urban area, a rural area, an industrial area, or an agricultural area, and those common to areas in which the people share similar living standards, use the same transportation facilities, have similar work opportunities, or have access to the same media of communication relevant to the clection process. Communities of interest shall not include relationships with political parties, Incumbents, or political candidates.