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Empowering Communities: Enhancing Public Participation in Redistricting

The League of Women Voters of California works to inform and engage citizens in the redistricting process. Through outreach initiatives like webinars, educational materials, and community forums, the League aims to ensure transparency and encourage public input.

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Empowering Communities: Enhancing Public Participation in Redistricting

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  1. League of Women Voters of California Trudy Schafer LWVC/LWVCEF Senior Director for Program 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 916-442-7215; lwvc@lwvc.org www.cavotes.org; www.lwvc.org California Citizens Redistricting Commission Educational Session February 26, 2011

  2. LWV Mission • The League of Women Voters of California, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. • The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) educational corporation, conducts our voter service and citizen education activities.

  3. About the LWV • 65 local Leagues around the state • 4 regional inter-League organizations (Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties; San Francisco Bay Area) • State office in Sacramento

  4. League goals for redistricting • Raise awareness of redistricting at state and local levels • Encourage broad public participation in the process • Use the League’s grassroots organization to educate and train community members - to monitor state and local redistricting - to give input to the Citizens Redistricting Commission and local redistricting bodies

  5. Outreach to Date • Encouraged applications to CRC • Presentations at RedistrictingCA conference 12/09 • Webinars for prospective applicants to the CRC March 2010 • Redistricting section on our educational Web site, www.cavotes.org • Monthly e-newsletter items • Recruited local League participation through regional workshops, Aug-Nov 2010, and internal communications

  6. Outreach to Date (cont’d) • Observer Corps—modern version of long-time League process • Media Watch • FAQs about state and local redistricting • Speakers for community forums about redistricting • Examples: LWV LA County, LWV Santa Barbara, LWV Merced County • Brought League members to RedistrictingCA conference January 2011; presented local redistricting workshop

  7. Continuing LWVCEF Outreach • Support community education events around the state; provide resources and training for Leagues to share with their communities • Training: RedistrictingCA conference(s), webinars • Materials: FAQs, newsletter articles, template for local League Web sites, steer people to other resources • Speakers: Assist local Leagues in identifying speakers for community forums and coordinating with statewide partner organizations

  8. Continuing LWVCEF Outreach • Support community participation in the redistricting process through training and facilitating community collaborations • Materials are provided in English • Will not submit a statewide plan for redistricting

  9. Suggestions for CRC Success • Transparency • Keep in mind the need to make CRC deliberations clear to the public • Public access, whether in person or through the Internet • Emphasize input from the public about their communities of interest

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