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Page 2 interest that share an ethnic background,race did not predominate in the drawing of any map. Instead,the SARC considered race as one of many factors. Other factors the SARC considered include compactness, contiguity, and easily identifiable lines. The SARC also considered socioeconomic factors and shared interests and concerns,including environmental justice issues,the prevalence of mobile home parks, and income levels throughout the City. The SARC maps comply with the Fair Maps Act's mandatory ranked redistricting criteria.Both maps contain districts that are geographically contiguous. See Cal. Elec. Code § 21621(c)(1). The maps also maintain several communities of interest. See id. § 21621(c)(2). Districts A,B,D, and F share largely the same configuration in both maps and maintain distinct communities of interest.As discussed in greater detail in the SARC map narratives, each of these communities have a series of interests and concerns largely unique to them. Characteristics include,to name a few, a high number of mobile home parks and shared restaurants and faith institutions in District A,more affluent and historic neighborhoods in District B, a high number of mobile home parks and shared environmental justice concerns in District D, and low-income,mixed immigration status households facing environmental justice issues in District F. District F also keeps the Delhi neighborhood intact. There is a larger community of interest in the southern core of the city that includes low-income,working-class, and mixed immigration status households. In both configurations,these communities are captured by Districts E and C. The northernmost part of this region,however,is also heavily impacted by environmental justice concerns. This region is captured by District E in SARC Map I and by District C in SARC Map 2.Finally,both map configurations create compact districts with borders that include major streets and landmarks and will therefore be easily identifiable by residents. See id. § 21621(c)(2)-(3). The Fair Maps Act and federal redistricting laws seek to ensure that maps are representative of various communities within a jurisdiction. The SARC maps do precisely this. Through months of community outreach and review of socioeconomic and environmental data,the SARC created two maps that capture various communities of interest throughout the City, ensuring that all residents have an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. We urge you to adopt either SARC Map I or SARC Map 2. If you have any questions or concerns,you can reach us at cvalencia&aclusocal.org or jg omezgaclusocal.org Julia A. Gomez Cynthia Valencia Staff Attorney Senior Policy Advocate and Organizer ACLU Foundation of Southern California ACLU Foundation of Southern California AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA