Tulare County Equitable Maps CoalitionVisalia City Council Presentation to
City of Visalia Redistricting
January 10, 2022
1 Why is Redistricting Important
Redistricting is the opportunity to make changes to your elected representatives for next 10 years.
Equitable Maps Coalition (EMC) in 2021 worked on redistricting efforts with great success throughout the Central Valley These include state legislature @WeDrawTheLines, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare County Board of Supervisors as well as other cities, school districts and special districts. 2 2020 Census EMC Visalia City Council
Data Utilized 2020 Census PL94-171 California Readjusted prisoner population Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) 2019 Block Data Assigned to 2020 Block Geography SWDB and County Registrar Voter Registration Geography Reassigned to 2020 Geography Extensive communication with residents, community leaders from all parts of Tulare County Collaboration with Tulare County organizations – League of Women Voters, former elected officials, county staff, redistricting committee advisory board members, LULAC, DHF Vecinos, Conservation interest, others. 3 Population and CVAPVoting Rights Districts (Big Rocks) First Draw VRA districts that protect the opportunity of communities from Protected Classes to elected candidates of choice Then consider other factors
City/Place Political Lines
Compactness
Communities of Interest
4 Visalia City A More Diverse Community
Visalia City has several ways to create at least two to nearly three Latino population, and at least two majority CVAP districts Year
Population
% Latino
% NL White
%NL Other
1990
80,751
25.1 66.7
8.3 2000
95,024
35.8 54.8
9.4 2010
124,474
46.1 44.2
9.7 2020
141,812
52.8 35.7
11.5 5
Visalia City Council Districts History
City of Visalia was forced to transition to districts in 2014 for being in violation of California Voter Rights Act (CVAR) The City spent $125 thousand dollars to settle case for legal and mapping consultant services. 6 Adopted 2016
Districts
Population
Pct Latino
Total
124,27,
46.1 District 1
24,869
39.1 District 2
25,007
38.4 District 3
24,393
35.6 District 4
25,007
70.0 District 5
24,998
47.0 7
2016 One Latino Majority City Council District
Visalia City in 2020 has several ways to create at two to nearly three Latino population, and at least two majority CVAP districts 8 Proposal A
Districts
Population
Pct Latino
Total
141,812
52.8 District 1
28,379
46.2 District 2
28,4,02
46.8 District 3
28,342
43.0 District 4
28,343
68.0 District 5
28,346
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Proposal A
Districts
CVAP
Pct Latino
Total
84,959
43.1 District 1
17,839
37.2 District 2
19,159
36.3 District 3
16,867
30.3 District 4
14,684
62.9 District 5
16,410
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Proposal B
Districts
Population
Pct Latino
Total
141,812
52.8 District 1
28,339
44.2 District 2
28,314
49.2 District 3
28,436
43.7 District 4
28,368
75.0 District 5
28,355
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Proposal B
Districts
CVAP
Pct Latino
Total
84.959
43.1 District 1
15,413
37.8 District 2
18,242
40.6 District 3
19,134
32.3 District 4
14,806
67.4 District 5
17,364
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Proposal C
Districts
Population
Pct Latino
Total
141,812
52.8 District 1
28,335
62.6 District 2
28,256
48.6 District 3
28,399
37.7 District 4
28,363
67.5 District 5
28,459
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Proposal C
Districts
CVAP
Pct Latino
Total
84,959
43.1 District 1
15,279
55.0 District 2
18,438
37.9 District 3
17,309
28.3 District 4
16,193
58.1 District 5
17,740
39.1 14
Summary
2020 Census confirm Latino population is over 50 percent of total City of Visalia population and that 2 majority Latino population City Council districts can be created Extensive discussion/collaboration with residents, community leaders from all parts of the City of Visalia led up to creation of several proposed maps that can achieve this goal EMC map has three Latino population and two Voter Registration Voter Rights Act (VAR) CVAP districts that are Latino majority population 15 Questions
Angel Ruiz
559-312-2973
[email protected]
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