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CALIFORNIA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION ...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 -- LOS ANGELES, CA -- During the late evening hours of Monday, December 20, 2021, the Commission voted to approve the final Congressional, Senate, and Assembly maps, which can be viewed here. This marks one of the last steps of the redistricting process as the Commission is required to post these maps for 3 days before they will be final. By law, maps need to be certified by December 27, 2021, so they are unlikely to change. Once finalized, these maps will play a major role in the future of our communities and California politics for the next decade.

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Farrah Su
JOINT STATEMENT OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEADERS ...

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 -- LOS ANGELES, CA -- A coalition of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders and organizations are joining together to raise concerns over California Citizens Redistricting Commission’s draft maps of the San Gabriel Valley (SGV). The draft maps split West San Gabriel Valley cities (WSGV) and East San Gabriel Valley (ESGV) cities with significant AAPI populations into multiple congressional districts. In these drafted commission maps, the AAPI community would face an uphill battle to elect a representative from their own community and reverse four decades of progress by community coalitions and partnerships.

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How to boost Asian American voter turnout in L.A.? A new study points the way

How to boost Asian American voter turnout in L.A.? A new study points the way

Key takeaways

  • A new study by UCLA researchers, academic colleagues and community partners, recommends increasing in-person voting opportunities for Asian American voters in Los Angeles turnout, with nearly half of older adult voters and more than a third of young voters preferring that option.

  • The researchers, who shared their findings with officials in Sacramento earlier this year, also recommend that the government puts more resources into translated election materials, including ballots and informational flyers, to account for nuance and ensure accuracy of language.

  • The study also suggests that greater government agency outreach about elections directly to Asian American communities can boost voter turnout.

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