Tag: Redistricting
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Few Latino Residents Are Applying to Take Part in Redistricting
Latinos represent 31 percent of the city’s population but only 13 percent of the 102 applications to serve on San Diego’s redistricting commission. District 8, which is 74 percent Latino, only had four applicants – the lowest number of any City Council district by far.
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A Voting Power Gap in District 9
Last year, a city commission redrew San Diego’s City Council boundaries to account for shifts in population and decided to create a second, Latino-majority district. The district stretches from Southcrest to City Heights and then northeast to neighborhoods around San Diego State University. Though Latinos succeeded in getting another Latino-majority district, there was some worry…
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Developing the Boulevard: What the Candidates for District 9 Say
By Megan Burks Last week, we asked the candidates for City Council District 9 how they would ensure development keeps pace in City Heights despite the end of redevelopment agencies. This time, we wanted to know what kinds of development should be prioritized, especially along El Cajon Boulevard. The boulevard has been undergoing a steady…
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Latino Activist To Run In District 9
A long-time Latino activist said last week that he would run to represent San Diego’s new 9th City Council district in this year’s election. The new district, centered in City Heights, is majority Latino. It was drawn that way during last year’s redistricting process to give Latinos – who make up almost 30 percent of…
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New District Lines Divide City Council
By Katie Orr If this were a normal redistricting cycle the new district boundaries would go into effect in about two weeks. But it’s not a normal cycle, because this time around the city created a new ninth district. The problem? There won’t be a ninth council member to represent that district until the end…