CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING 2021

Every 10 years, following the completion of the National Census, the redistricting process occurs at the city, county, state, and federal levels. The maps created from this year’s redistricting process will affect school boards, funding for your neighborhood, your national representation in Washington DC, and more for the next 10 years.

IMPORTANT ca CONGRESSIONAL

REDISTRICTINg DATES

Date

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

December 2021

No Later than Thursday, December 23, 2021

No Later than Monday, December 27, 2021

For information on California Congressional Redistricting, please visit wedrawthelines.org

ADVOCATE FOR THE APA COMMUNITY TODAY

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released Draft District Maps on November 12th, 2021. The current Congressional draft maps split up strong AAPI communities into separate districts, thus diluting AAPI representation, not only locally but nationally as well. As California has the largest AAPI population in the United States, it has been home to many historic and trailblazing strides towards progress in AAPI political leadership representation and advocacy. By diluting AAPI representation in previously strong AAPI communities, these new maps may impact AAPI political leadership and a whole generation of AAPI families across the nation.

The Commission has already begun assessing public input comments and drawing new maps. It is vital that we voice our concerns about the current draft maps and advocate to empower AAPI communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

There are many ways to make your voice heard. To empower you, the CAUSE Team created a social media toolkit with a variety of actions to raise these concerns to the Commission. They address changes to high AAPI population districts in Southern California that would DISEMPOWER AAPIs, which include West San Gabriel Valley, East San Gabriel Valley, and Little Saigon.

Read through the toolkit, take action, and share with your networks!

READ AND SIGN ONTO

THE JOINT STATEMENT OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEADERS ON THE DILUTION OF THE AAPI COMMUNITY IN DRAFT REDISTRICTING MAPS

CAUSE’S COMMUNITY LETTER TEMPLATES:

East San Gabriel Vally Template Letter (Click Here)

West San Gabriel Valley Template Letter (Click Here)

Little Saigon Template Letter (Click Here)

General (All Areas) Template Letter (Click Here)

Folder of All Template Letters (Google Folder)

HOW TO SUBMIT COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON DRAFT MAPS

1. Fill out the Template Letter

   1. Choose a Template Letter to use and either make a copy into your own personal Google Drive or download to edit in a third party document editing application

   2. Fill out the Personalized Parts of the Template Letter, highlighted in yellow

   3. Export in Letter into a PDF 

2. Visit: https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org > Data > Draft Maps > Scroll to the bottom and Find “Provide feedback on draft maps here”

   1. Direct Link: https://airtable.com/shrQDD2ta2emnSzzO

3. Fill out and submit the form

Recommended Steps: 

• Question: What is your name

  • Share to your comfort level as this may be shared publicly (either First Name only, First Name + Last Initial, First Initial + Last Name, Only Initials, etc…)

• Question: Are you part of an affiliated organization?

  • Write in: CAUSE

• Question: Please indicate the type of feedback you’re providing?

  • Check: Feedback on Commission’s Draft Maps

• Question: What would you like to share with the Commission?

  • Copy and Paste the your completed Template Letter Text

• Question: Please select the counties, cities, neighborhoods relevant to your input below

  • Depending on the letter you are submitting, select: Los Angeles and/or Orange County

  • Tip: You can choose more than one county

  • For Neighborhood, please input the following accordingly: “West San Gabriel Valley” and/or “East San Gabriel Valley”, and/or “Little Saigon”

• Question: Add any other attachments you have here.

  • Attach your exported PDF letter here

• Question: Does your submission require translation?

  • Check box if needed and applicable.

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