"... who reside in San Rafael had the opportunity to vote for all five City Council positions. Under ... racially-polarized voting in San Rafael. On January 16, 2018, the City Council adopted a resolution ... , contiguity, integrity, compactness of territory, and community of interests.
The City Council may ... drawing a draft map or maps of the proposed boundaries of the districts, the City Council held ... , the City Council held at least two additional hearings over a period of 45 days, where the public ..."
Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. State law requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and doing public outreach, including to underrepresented and non-English-speaking communities. We are asking for your...
