City of Vista 2017 Districting Draft Maps April 29, 2017 Douglas Johnson, President Justin Levitt, Vice-President National Demographics Corporation (NDC)

Remaining Schedule Date Event April 29 Three Community Forums: Morris B. Vance Community Room, Rancho Buena Vista High, and Linda Rhoades Neighborhood Center May 18 & May 30 Council Hearing “at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed sequence of elections” June 13 2nd Council Hearing “at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed sequence of elections.” Public Hearing on action item and Council votes to select a map, propose election sequencing, and introduce ordinance. June 27 2nd reading and final adoption of ordinance November 2018 First two districts hold elections (plus at-large Mayoral election) November 2020 Remaining two districts hold elections April 29, 2017

Election Systems “At Large” “From District” or “Residence” Districts “By District” Charter City variants: cumulative, limited, Ranked Choice, etc. The California Voting Rights Act was written to specifically require by-district elections. April 29, 2017

Why Districts? By-District Election At-Large Election 30 majority voters 20 opposition voters 10 majority voters At-Large Election 100 majority voters 20 opposition voters When one voting bloc significantly outnumbers another, the majority wins every at-large seat. But if the smaller group is geographically concentrated, it can elect someone who shares their views to the Council or Board. April 29, 2017

CVRA Impact Signed into law by Gov. Gray Davis in 2002 Suspended by Superior Court ruling in the Modesto case, but reinstated by appeals court in 2006. Switched (or in the process of switching) as a result of CVRA: At least 137 school districts 27 Community College Districts 47 cities 1 County Board of Supervisors 8 water and other special districts. Key decisions & settlements Only Palmdale has gone to trial on the merits (the city lost) Key settlements: Palmdale: $4.7 million Modesto: $3 million Anaheim: $1.1 million Whittier: $1 million Santa Barbara: $600,000 Tulare Hospital: $500,000 Madera Unified: about $170,000 Hanford Joint Union Schools: $118,000 Merced City: $42,000 Placentia: $20,000 April 29, 2017

Districting Rules and Goals Federal Laws Traditional Criteria Equal Population Federal Voting Rights Act No Racial Gerrymandering Communities of interest Compact Contiguous Visible (Natural & man-made) boundaries Respect for voters’ wishes and continuity in office (avoiding pairing that results in head to head contests) Planned future growth April 29, 2017

Demographic Summary Each of the 4 districts needs about 23,500 people (the total population, 93,834, divided by the number of districts). April 29, 2017

Latino Population Total Population Citizen Voting Age Population Latinos are concentrated North and West of Vista Way, but a much larger share of total population than of citizen voting age population (CVAP). There are no concentrations of other protected classes large enough to impact the drawing of district lines. April 29, 2017

Defining Communities of Interest “A Community of Interest (COI) is a neighborhood or community that would benefit from being maintained in a single district because of shared interests, views, or characteristics.” Possible community feature/boundary definitions include: School Attendance Areas City borders Natural neighborhood dividing lines, such as highway or major roads, rivers, canals, and/or hills Areas around parks and other neighborhood landmarks Common issues, neighborhood activities, or legislative/election concerns Shared demographic characteristics Such as similar levels of income, education, or linguistic isolation Ancestry (Not race or ethnicity) April 29, 2017

“Green” Draft Drawn primarily based on compactness, neighborhoods, and, where possible, sharing borders with Vista Unified trustee areas. Election Years: 2018: Districts A and D 2020: Districts B and C 50.3% of eligible voters in District A are Latino, as are 36% in District B (measured by CVAP). April 29, 2017

“Purple” Draft Drawn primarily based on neighborhoods, major roads and, where possible, sharing borders with Vista Unified trustee areas. Election Years: 2018: Districts A and D 2020: Districts B and C 51% of eligible voters in District A are Latino, as are 35% in District B (measured by CVAP). April 29, 2017

What do you like and dislike about Green and/or Purple Discussion What do you like and dislike about Green and/or Purple April 29, 2017