Dana Point Districting Community Workshop is Wednesday April 25 2018 at R.H. Dana Elementary School in Dana Point California.
The Public is Encouraged to attend.
The Dana Point Districting Community Workshop is at 6:30pm.
The City of Dana Point is considering District based City Council Elections.
The City of Dana Point would transition from a At Large Vote to District Based Elections.
District Based Elections would reflect the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 so minority representation will be reflected in the City Council.
This is being brought to the forefront due to a La Jolla Attorney threatening litigation if the City does not comply.
Many California Cities have litigated this issue and have not prevailed in Court.
Critics of the act argue that it inappropriately makes race a predominant factor in elections and that it does not make sense to eliminate the requirement to establish a geographic district where there is a minority concentration.
Advocates argue that at-large elections allow bloc voting that effectively keeps minorities out of office.
Former Poway California Mayor Don Higginson filed suit on October 4 2017 in United States District Court Southern District of California against The State of California and The city of Poway challenging the constitutionality of the CVRA under the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Complaint is Online
Dana Point Districting Presentations
Dana Point Districting Maps are Online
Dana Point District Map Development
The City of Dana Point Districting Information is Online
Dana Point Districting Public Input Stations
Draft District Maps (Public Input)
Legal Information (Public Questions and Public Input)
Demographer (Public Questions and Public Input)
R.H. Dana Elementary School is located at 24242 La Cresta Drive in Dana Point California.
Dana Point Community Engagement
Dana Point City Council encourages the community to participate in the Dana Point Districting Process.
You can email The City of Dana Point with your input at districting@danapoint.org.
You can write a letter to the Dana Point City Council at 33282 Golden Lantern Street Dana Point CA 92629.
You can email the Dana Point City Council via Dana Point’s City Clerk, Kathy Ward and ask her to please distribute to the Dana Point City Council.
Kathy’s Email Address is kward@danapoint.org
The Next Dana Point City Council Meeting is scheduled May 1 2018.