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- 1. Funded by the James Irvine FoundationMay 23rd, 2011
- 2. We are a multi-racial public policy change organization rooted in the civil rights movement. We engineer large-scale systems change to remedy inequality, expand opportunity, and open paths to upward mobility.Los Angeles office program areasOffices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington D.C.
- 3. Healthy City is an information + action resource that unites community voices, rigorous research and innovative technologies to solve the root causes of social inequity. DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:Work ON-THE-GROUND to develop targeted research/policy strategies and web tools. ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGYwww.HealthyCity.orgCOMMUNITY RESEARCH LABEngages, trains, and provides tools for community groups to lead and sustain action-oriented research
- 4. Why did we build ReDrawCA?Redistricting = “INSIDER’s GAME” but its NOT a game.Development of a “Unity”/Multi-racial approach to the processfocus on “COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST”Bridge INFO/TECH GAP FREE + ONLINE!The time was right Citizens Redistricting Commission and our Census 2010 work
- 6. FOR PLANNING…Hard-To-Count Scores in OaklandHard-To-Count Scores + Demographic DataHard-To-Count Scores + NPO’s/CBO’s
- 7. Statewide Coordinating CouncilMEMBER ORGANIZATIONSNALEOAPALCCRLAVoto LatinoMALDEFCalifornia AllianceMobilize the Immigrant VoteNew American MediaThe California EndowmentGovernor’s OfficeObjectives:Coordinate statewide effortsCoordinate regional conveningsShare resources & information“Bubble Up” field reports
- 9. What can you do on ReDrawCA.org?LearnRedistricting 101What district am I in?Data for your district/neighborhoodCommunicateEngage in the public wiki-map discussionHear what others are sayingEngageDraw your own districts/COIPrepare/submit testimony and dataCollaborateWork with partners on maps/proposals
- 10. Who is ReDrawCA.org for?ReDrawCA.org was built for the traditional “have nots” when it came to redistricting:It is not built for:Elected Officials/Incumbents
- 12. The “haves”It is built for:Community organizations
- 14. “Joe Schmoe”
- 16. Search for comments about your community.
- 17. Comment about your community via point or draw boundaries important to you.
- 18. Engage with others interested in Redistricting
- 40. Comment on CAWill be moderated for offensiveness and abuse by AP/HC staffWill post CRC’s draft plans for wiki-commentingLeave a comment/draw an areaColor-code: Like (green), Dislike (red), Neutral
- 41. Questions ?
- 42. Find your Congressional, State Senate & State Assembly District
- 43. Map population and other redistricting-specific indicators with community institutions like hospitals.
- 44. Map in a group session and publish reports of the maps and data you generate.
- 45. DATA SOURCESCensus 2000 & 2010Census TIGER/LineStatewide Database @ UCBACS 5-year EstimatesCa Dept. of EducationCa. Dept. of Public HealthAnd more…DATA VARIABLESDemographicPopulationRace/EthnicityCVAPMedian AgeLanguageDetailed Race (Asian/Latino) Foreign born/CitizenshipAnd more…Election/VotingVoting Age PopulationRegistered Voters by partyElection ResultsAnd more…Income & HousingMedian Household IncomePoverty StatusRenter /Owner HousingForeclosuresAnd more…EducationEducational AttainmentSchool Test ResultsAnd more…Health & Safety dataHomicide RateObesity PrevalenceTeen BirthsChild Abuse & NeglectAnd more…InfrastructureSchoolsBanksNonprofitsParksHospitalsAnd more…
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- 74. Questions ?
- 75. Edit the boundaries of current Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly Districts
- 76. Import/Export your boundaries for use in other mapping software; ex. Maptitude or ESRI software
- 77. Save boundaries to work on later or with colleagues in a dynamic group mapping session.
- 94. Questions ?
- 95. Outreach + TrainingOne-on-one with RedistrictingCA partners
- 96. RedistrictingCA + other conferences
- 97. Our own statewide & regional partners
- 98. Sacramento
- 99. Bay Area
- 100. San Diego
- 101. Central Valley
- 102. Training webinars every 2 weeks
- 103. Outreach to media/ethnic media
- 104. Engagement with local collaboratives/ partners
- 105. Available to train via web or in-person upon request Note: We will not provide technical assistance to elected officials or their staff, though they can use our website as can the general public.
- 107. Other ResourcesCalifornia Redistricting Commission – wedrawthelines.orgUS Census Redistricting – census.gov/rdoStatewide Database at UC Berkeley – swdb.berkeley.eduRedistricting CA – Redistrictingca.orgRedistricting Game – RedistrictingGame.orgESRI – esri.com/software/redistrictingMaptitude – caliper.comBrennan Center – brennancenter.orgRose Institute – claremontmckenna.edu/rose
- 110. Thank YouChris RingewaldSenior Research Analyst213-989-1300 x [email protected]
Editor's Notes
- #90: 9 of top 10 districts are in LA/SoCal area