http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/07/20/redistricting-commission-set-to-vote-on-new-council-district/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/07/20/redistricting-commission-set-to-vote-on-new-council-district/#comment-154619 James Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:15:17 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=46281#comment-154619 I really don't understand why the redistricting would take race into consideration for drawing district lines. I really don't understand why the redistricting would take race into consideration for drawing district lines.

]]> http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/07/20/redistricting-commission-set-to-vote-on-new-council-district/#comment-154543 Cindy Chan Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:48:09 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=46281#comment-154543 Thank you for this piece. I just want to state a few facts. The five neighborhoods with the highest number AND largest percentage of Asian Pacific Islander residents are, in order, Mira Mesa, University City, Skyline-Paradise Hills, Rancho Penasquitos and Carmel Valley. The Redistricting Commission has ignored the OVERWHELMING number of requests from San Diego residents to unite, at the least, 3 of these neighborhoods to create a core API area- Mira Mesa, University City-north, and Rancho Penasquitos. They have not done this, and in fact, have split our core API community from 2 and to now THREE (3) separate districts. The amount of consideration that they have given to the API community pales in comparison to the amount of consideration given to many other communities of interest, including groups much smaller in number and much fewer in testimonies provided. We are asking the Redistricting Commission to give us fair and equal consideration and representation. It is not fair that APIs, which is the number 1 fastest growing group of all, has been given a proposed district that (1) does not significantly increase the Asian concentration from the old district, and (2) must be forced to accept an unreasonable even-numbered district causing further delay and deferral of fair representation. We are very disappointed with the commission's discrimination and have spoken loud and clear at each and every hearing. Thank you for this piece. I just want to state a few facts. The five neighborhoods with the highest number AND largest percentage of Asian Pacific Islander residents are, in order, Mira Mesa, University City, Skyline-Paradise Hills, Rancho Penasquitos and Carmel Valley. The Redistricting Commission has ignored the OVERWHELMING number of requests from San Diego residents to unite, at the least, 3 of these neighborhoods to create a core API area- Mira Mesa, University City-north, and Rancho Penasquitos. They have not done this, and in fact, have split our core API community from 2 and to now THREE (3) separate districts. The amount of consideration that they have given to the API community pales in comparison to the amount of consideration given to many other communities of interest, including groups much smaller in number and much fewer in testimonies provided. We are asking the Redistricting Commission to give us fair and equal consideration and representation. It is not fair that APIs, which is the number 1 fastest growing group of all, has been given a proposed district that (1) does not significantly increase the Asian concentration from the old district, and (2) must be forced to accept an unreasonable even-numbered district causing further delay and deferral of fair representation. We are very disappointed with the commission's discrimination and have spoken loud and clear at each and every hearing.

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