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SANTA ANA REDISTRICTING COALITION <br />City Council District Map Submission <br />January 11, 2022 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Santa Ana Redistricting Coalition (SARC) was established in September 2021 to ensure <br />community voices were heard in the Santa Ana city redistricting processes. Centering the lived <br />experiences and needs of low-income communities of color and working families, the SARC has <br />pursued maps and other redistricting outcomes that maximize opportunities for year-round <br />organizing and policy advocacy, working toward a city that treats everyone equitably and with <br />justice. Organizing across diverse communities builds bridges, better mitigates potential conflict <br />between groups, and deepens the foundation for collective work over the next decade. <br />SARC Participants <br />The committee includes 4 members that reflect Santa Ana's diverse communities. <br />●Latino Health Access <br />●Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ) <br />●Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO) <br />●VietRISE <br />Each member brings a deep connection and engagement with communities on the ground, with <br />a particular focus on community organizing and integrated voter engagement in the city of Santa <br />Ana. <br />Since September 2021, SARC members have been meeting both virtually and in person to <br />advance their collective work. To promote greater community engagement in redistricting, SARC <br />has (1) educated members and residents about redistricting, (2) created a space through which <br />they identify and articulate communities of interest (COI) important to them, (3) mobilized <br />community members to present testimony at public hearings, and (4) worked closely with them <br />to create city redistricting maps that best address the needs of low-income communities of color <br />and working families. <br />Members shared their communities of interest across the entire city of Santa Ana. A summary of <br />these communities of interest is provided in the following section. <br />This submission represents the culmination and collective effort of 4 months of engagement.