1 Erica Teasley Linnick, Esq. Coordinator African American Redistricting Collaborative (AARC) 8101 South Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA (323) aarc-ca.tumblr.com California Citizens Redistricting Commission Educational Session February 26,

2 outreach, public education and community trainings/workshops monitor/participate in Commission hearings and processes draft/analyze/comment on maps AARC is working to ensure that the African American community participates in California’s redistricting process to the fullest extent

3  Monitor the Commission’s processes for transparency and compliance with the VRA  Work with community members to help them describe their communities of interest  Help ensure that people of the African diaspora are able to elect candidates of choice  Examine prison-based gerrymandering policy  Form coalition with APALC, MALDEF, NALEO and others promoting the Voting Rights Act  Testify, draft and comment on proposed maps AARC’s Redistricting Activities

4  VRA presentation at Empowerment Congress (Jan)  Mailer to over 60 key African American civic, business and grassroots organizations (Feb)  RedistrictingCA Conference (Jan, March?)  Community workshops/educational forums in Los Angeles, Inland Empire, East Bay Area and Sacramento (March-April) Outreach To Date

5  Los Angeles, the East Bay Area, the Inland Empire and Sacramento  Materials are provided in English  AARC may be submitting maps concerning Los Angeles, the Bay Area, the Inland Empire and Sacramento regions.  Will analyze and comment on CRC proposed maps. AARC’s Outreach Efforts

6  Hold community meetings to get feedback on possible AARC maps and CRC maps  Continue to work with community members who wish to testify before the Commission regarding proposed plans  Continued coalition work with partners like MALDEF and APALC and RedistrictingCA  Work with ethnic press to raise consciousness within the community about CRC’s work/maps  Provide information on aarc-ca.tumblr.com AARC’s Continued Outreach Plans (Spring/Summer)

7  CRC must have a deep appreciation for and understanding of the various requirements of the Voting Rights Act  CRC must consider public testimony about communities of interest very seriously  CRC needs VRA counsel and a diverse staff  CRC’s work must be transparent with a user- friendly website  Must allow ample time in schedule for community input before map drawing begins Suggestions for CRC Success

8  Please consider keeping your presentation to15 minutes  Please consider limiting your presentation to about 10 PowerPoint slides & consider the usual PPT tips ◦ Don’t overload your slides with too much text or data.  If you have additional data you’d like to share consider providing an additional text only handout. ◦ Pictures & graphics help tell your story. ◦ Number your slides so the Commissioners can easily reference them if/when they have questions. ◦ Please plan to bring handouts. [Other suggested considerations from the Center for Collaborative Policy…]

9  Please and if you would like to present  Please bring your presentation on a USB drive so it can be projected while you speak.  Your presentation will be saved electronically and posted on the wedrawthelines.ca.gov website after the session.  Sarah Rubin will distribute a schedule with approximate times that each group will present by 2/24/11.  Members of the public or groups that do not register to present 2/26 are welcome to make public comment after those who registered are finished. [Additional preparation information from CCP]