#4 - What are the criteria for establishing the boundaries of the four Council districts?

The criteria for creating districts must comply with State law (see Elections Code Section 21621), and generally include:

  • Equal population of residents in each district (based on census)
  • Geographic contiguity, compactness, & integrity (consider natural or man-made barriers – river, creeks, busy streets)
  • Local community of interest: common social or economic interests:
    • Examples include shopping, schools, home ownership, unemployment, median income
  • Cannot consider political parties, incumbents, or candidates.
  • Boundaries easily identifiable and understandable to residents.


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1. #1 - What is the difference between "at-large" and "by-district" elections?
2. #1 - ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre las elecciones "en general" y "por distrito"?
3. #2 - What are the Federal and California Voting Rights Acts?
4. #2 - ¿Cuáles son las leyes federales y de California de derecho de voto?
5. #3 - What has happened to other cities facing a CVRA allegation?
6. #3 - ¿Qué ha pasado con otras ciudades que enfrentan una acusación de CVRA?
7. #4 - What are the criteria for establishing the boundaries of the four Council districts?
8. #4 - ¿Cuáles son los criterios para establecer los límites de los cuatro distritos del Consejo?
9. #5 - How will the election district boundaries be decided?
10. #5 - ¿Cómo se decidirán los límites del distrito electoral?
11. #6- How can I participate in the decision-making process?
12. #6- ¿Cómo puedo participar en el proceso de toma de decisiones?