Contra Costa begins work on redrawing supervisor districts
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 3, 2021) – Redistricting is the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries for Supervisorial districts after the U.S. Census.
The Board of Supervisors is seeking input about Communities of Interest. State law defines a “Community of Interest” as “a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single supervisorial district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Communities of interest do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.”
>One of the guidelines for drawing district boundaries is to learn about communities across the County. To the extent practicable, the County will aim to keep each community of interest together in a district. Learn more about Communities of Interest.
A series of Online Mapping Workshops will be held to assist residents in drawing and submitting Communities of Interest to be considered in the County’s Supervisorial Redistricting Process. The workshops will be hosted by DistrictR, the online mapping tool the County is making available to provide an easy way to draw and submit maps and comments.
The Online Mapping Workshop dates are:
- September 15, 2021 at 2 PM – RSVP for the September 15th Workshop
- October 14, 2021 at 2 PM
- Date and Time Coming Soon – Spanish Language Online Mapping Workshop
The County’s second Redistricting Public Hearing will take place on October 5, 2021 at 9 am. You can participate via Zoom, online, and on Contra Costa Television channels. Learn more, including how you can provide input, at www.CoCoRedistricting.org.
Learn more about Redistricting in Contra Costa County at CoCoRedistricting.org
Karen Mitchoff is Contra Costa County District IV supervisor. Email questions or comments to Mitchoff at supervisormitchoff@bos.cccounty.us