This document provides information about a multi-racial public policy organization that works on social equity issues. It has offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Washington D.C. and focuses on issues like health, redistricting, and census work. The document describes tools and resources the organization provides like an online mapping platform called ReDrawCA for redistricting engagement and a community research lab. It also lists partners and outlines services like training, data sources, and other redistricting resources available.

1. Funded by the James Irvine Foundation May 23rd, 2011

2. We are a multi-racial public policy change organization rooted in the civil rights movement. We engineer large-scale systems change to remedy inequality, expand opportunity, and open paths to upward mobility. Los Angeles office program areas Offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington D.C.

3. Healthy City is an information + action resource that unites community voices, rigorous research and innovative technologies to solve the root causes of social inequity. DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Work ON-THE-GROUND to develop targeted research/policy strategies and web tools. ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY www.HealthyCity.org COMMUNITY RESEARCH LAB Engages, trains, and provides tools for community groups to lead and sustain action-oriented research

4. Why did we build ReDrawCA? Redistricting = “INSIDER’s GAME” but its NOT a game. Development of a “Unity”/Multi-racial approach to the process focus on “COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST” Bridge INFO/TECH GAP  FREE + ONLINE! The time was right  Citizens Redistricting Commission and our Census 2010 work

5. www.Census2010.healthycity.org

6. FOR PLANNING… Hard-To-Count Scores in Oakland Hard-To-Count Scores + Demographic Data Hard-To-Count Scores + NPO’s/CBO’s

7. Statewide Coordinating Council MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS NALEO APALC CRLA Voto Latino MALDEF California Alliance Mobilize the Immigrant Vote New American Media The California Endowment Governor’s Office Objectives: Coordinate statewide efforts Coordinate regional convenings Share resources & information “Bubble Up” field reports

9. What can you do on ReDrawCA.org? Learn Redistricting 101 What district am I in? Data for your district/neighborhood Communicate Engage in the public wiki-map discussion Hear what others are saying Engage Draw your own districts/COI Prepare/submit testimony and data Collaborate Work with partners on maps/proposals

11. Political Parties/Partisans

13. Community leaders/advocates

14. “Joe Schmoe”

17. Comment about your community via point or draw boundaries important to you.

40. Comment on CA Will be moderated for offensiveness and abuse by AP/HC staff Will post CRC’s draft plans for wiki-commenting Leave a comment/draw an area Color-code: Like (green), Dislike (red), Neutral

41. Questions ?

43. Map population and other redistricting-specific indicators with community institutions like hospitals.

45. DATA SOURCES Census 2000 & 2010 Census TIGER/Line Statewide Database @ UCB ACS 5-year Estimates Ca Dept. of Education Ca. Dept. of Public Health And more… DATA VARIABLES Demographic Population Race/Ethnicity CVAP Median Age Language Detailed Race (Asian/Latino) Foreign born/Citizenship And more… Election/Voting Voting Age Population Registered Voters by party Election Results And more… Income & Housing Median Household Income Poverty Status Renter /Owner Housing Foreclosures And more… Education Educational Attainment School Test Results And more… Health & Safety data Homicide Rate Obesity Prevalence Teen Births Child Abuse & Neglect And more… Infrastructure Schools Banks Nonprofits Parks Hospitals And more…

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74. Questions ?

76. Import/Export your boundaries for use in other mapping software; ex. Maptitude or ESRI software

94. Questions ?

96. RedistrictingCA + other conferences

97. Our own statewide & regional partners

98. Sacramento

99. Bay Area

100. San Diego

101. Central Valley

102. Training webinars every 2 weeks

103. Outreach to media/ethnic media

104. Engagement with local collaboratives/ partners

105. Available to train via web or in-person upon request Note: We will not provide technical assistance to elected officials or their staff, though they can use our website as can the general public.

106. Ex. Outreach Analysis

107. Other Resources California Redistricting Commission – wedrawthelines.org US Census Redistricting – census.gov/rdo Statewide Database at UC Berkeley – swdb.berkeley.edu Redistricting CA – Redistrictingca.org Redistricting Game – RedistrictingGame.org ESRI – esri.com/software/redistricting Maptitude – caliper.com Brennan Center – brennancenter.org Rose Institute – claremontmckenna.edu/rose

109. HealthyCity.org SERVICES MAPS CHARTS/TABLES

110. Thank You Chris Ringewald Senior Research Analyst 213-989-1300 x 114 chris@healthycity.org