August 2021 Change Links calendar development file
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Peace vigils: http://change-links.org/ongoing-peace-vigils-and-community-programs/
Other Calendars: http://ocprogressiveevents.info/,
http://la.indymedia.org/calendar/,
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ieprogressivealliance/events/,
http://www.activistsandiego.org/event,
https://vcpjn.org/calendar/, https://indivisibleventura.org/events/,
https://echoparkfilmcenter.org
https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/movies/all-of-las-outdoor-movies-in-one-calendar
On-Going & Continuing Events
1st of each month, PeoplesStrike actions called by a national united front coalition initiated by Cooperation Jackson in Mississippi (see Mondays for more into). http://www.cooperationjackson.org
3rd Sunday, KPFK Local Station Board meeting, 10:30a-2:30p. Open to the public with 3 opportunities for short public comments. Check http://www.kpftx.org for other meetings, including LSB committees. The meetings will be conducted via Zoom or a Maestro conference audio conference call. Further info announced over KPFK 90.7 FM air waves and kpfk.org or kpftx.org
Sun thru Sat, RAC-LA/MAALA Food Program (El Programa Comida) Revolutionary Autonomous Communities/Mutual Aid Action LA, Mon-Thu 11a-7p, Fri varying hours, Sat-Sun 9a-8p, 2515 W 7th St, LA, CA 90057. free produce distribution. https://mutualaidactionla.org/ https://www.facebook.com/mutualaidactionla
3rd Sunday, SoCal350 monthly meeting, 3-5 p, Physical meeting cancelled, virtual “meeting” scheduled. http://bit.ly/SoCal350Updates; facebook.com/SoCal350 Climate Action.
Mondays, PeoplesStrike organizing calls, 9a PDT, zoom call https://peoplesstrike.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesStrike mayday2020generalstrike@gmail.com for details
Mondays, Support Honduran Refugees, 6-8p, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN-LA), 2845 W 7th St, LA. Offices are closed, call for details: (213)-385-7800. In the San Fernando Valley: 213-385-7800 ext. 122
Tuesdays, Join Black Lives Matter, Stop LAPD Spying and allies at LA Police Commission meeting via zoom to speak out against racist police murders with impunity. Police Commission meetings are being held via Zoom call, with the option to call in by phone to observe and (occasionally and arbitrarily) to comment. In response to increased public scrutiny, they changed their rules and only allow public comments of 1 minute each on two specific items and general public comment as the first agenda item, so call in promptly to get on the stack. https://lapd.zoom.us/s/289225944
Tuesday eves, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition meetings have been changed to teleconference. LA CAN, 838 E. 6th St. LA, CA 90021, is closed to the public. http://stoplapdspying.org – see website for meeting topics. https://www.facebook.com/stoplapdspying
Tuesdays, 8:30-10p, Second Draft LA, open mic cold read of writing and acting (virtual, not at Art Share-LA, 801 E 4th Pl, LA 90013). https://artsharela.org (213) 687-4278. https://zoom.us/j/9103444651 Pwd: artshare
Wednesdays, 3-6p, #EndPoliceAssociations BLM-LA and allies vigil/protest outside LA Police Protective League (who protest killer cops from accountability), 1313 W. 8th St in downtown LA, across from the ACLU-SoCal headquarters. Hear from families who have lost loved ones to racist state terror.
Wednesdays, 6-7:30p, LA CAN Legal Clinic, LA CAN, 838 E. 6th St. LA, CA 90021. Suspended until further notice. Call 213.228.0024 for information about how to address needs of unhoused people during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.
3rd Wed, 7p, Community Alternatives to 9-1-1 training, Chuco’s Justice Center of Youth Justice Coalition. 7625 S. Central Ave, LA 90001. Check for status: 323-235-4243, action@youth4justice.org/
Last Wed, 7p “Socialism Now!” Peace & Freedom Party monthly meeting, 2617 S. Hauser Bl.,
LA, 90016 (Steps South from Adams Blvd. just east of Fairfax Ave.) http://www.Peace&FreedomParty.org-LA Chapter. Presumably not happening in-person until physical distancing demands can be lifted.
1st Thursday, 6-8p, Justice Not Jails, has switched to a virtual meeting. https://zoom.us/j/529548178 You can also call in by dialing: 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 529 548 17. RSVP to Larry Foy at:
Thursdays, 5:30-7p, Operation Ally Weekly Social Justice Conference Call, fb.com/justadvocacy
http://advocacyproject.org/ (888) 407-4101 Join the Operation Ally weekly zoom conference call to gain
insight into the issues of systemic oppression, organize into collaborative efforts and strategize the dismantling of these systems. Be a part of a community that supports you as we mobilize for change. https://www.facebook.com/events/200763851083819/
Fridays, Interfaith Communities United for Justice & Peace forum, 7:30-9:30a, has switched to a virtual meeting on zoom or dial in by phone: 669-900-6833 For details and to prevent zoom-bombing, contact communications@icujp.org for an invitation and instructions.
Fridays, Montrose Peace Vigil, 5:30-7p, since 2006! NW corner of Ocean View Bl and Honolulu Av, Montrose, CA 91020. http://montrosepeacevigil.proboards.com/
Fridays, Music Center Dance series, free, 7p, YouTube. (K-pop, line dancing, cumbia, etc.) and free dance lessons. https://www.youtube.com/c/musiccenterlosangeles
3rd Fri: Lawyers in the Library, 1-4p, https://www.lalawlibrary.org/classes, 213-785-2516, 301 W. 1st, LA 90012. All libraries in the city and county, as well as Santa Monica and other cities had been closed, but are re-opening, so check..
Saturdays, Crenshaw Farmers Market, 10a-3p, 3650 Martin Luther King Blvd. offers fresh produce and artisan goods. Ties into the mall’s health initiative promoting wellness in the Crenshaw community. This farmers’ market has re-opened! Contact Sustainable Economic Enterprises: http://www.seela.org for other farmer’s markets that are also continuing with physical distancing (in Echo Park, Hollywood, Atwater Village and on Central Avenue in South LA).
Every 1st and 3rd Sat: End Homelessness Now-LA, 2-4pm, a grassroots campaign to pressure LA city and county officials to use vacant public properties for large, permanent, supportive public housing to end the homelessness catastrophe. Call or email for information on how or whether meetings will continue.. 323-723-6416 endhomelessnessnowla@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/endhomelessnessnowla/
Every 2nd & 4th Sat, SOLA Food Co-Op http://www.solafoodcoop.com/ Baldwin Hills Farmers Market has re-opened.. SOLA Co-Op has been taking orders for pick-up of various CSA boxes..
2nd and 4th Sat, Chuco’s Justice Center legal clinic: 10a-12n, 7625 S Central Ave LA 90001, 323-235-4243. Prepare for Court – Build a Participatory Defense Strategy, Petition to Have Your Name Removed from a Gang Database or Gang Injunction, Expunge Your Criminal or Juvenile Record Prepare for the Parole Board / Commutations and Pardons / Get Prop 47 Relief Immigration Law / Deportation Defense. Contact to find out how information is being made available: info@youth4justice.org 323-235-4243 http://www.youth4justice.org/
Last Saturday, Move to Amend Local Meeting, 1-3p, Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea, 5371 Alhambra
Ave, LA 90032, 323-255-1279. Call to check, venue probably closed.
AWARE-LA White anti-racist Saturday dialogues, https://www.awarela.org/saturday-dialogue Saturday Dialogue is a gathering for white anti-racists who want to discuss issues of identity, community, privilege and racism in our lives with the intention to strengthen our practice as anti-racists in alliances, relationships, and interactions with people of color.
Regular, recurring dialogues throughout the year focus on the intersections of multiple identities, including Race and Class, Sexuality and Race, and Gender and Race. Other workshops focus on relationships, Radical White Identity and Community, and issues such as police and the prison industrial complex, immigration, and gentrification.
We currently have four monthly Saturday Dialogues, which used to meet in various places throughout LA County, and are temporarily meeting online through Zoom. We also have one monthly “Online Sunday Dialogue” which was originally made available for folks who cannot make it to meetings in LA, or on Saturdays. Sign up here https://actionnetwork.org/forms/aware-la-email-list/ to receive reminder emails about Saturday Dialogues. We strongly encourage you to attend a Saturday Dialogue Orientation before attending a Saturday Dialogue. See below for more info.
You must register for each space each time you want to attend, as all of the zoom links are personalized and different for each person/gathering.
Every 1st Saturday (Westside SD), 1:00pm – 3:15pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsf-yuqjsqHtYAnJ5qfW8-z-C1OyEH-LuY
Every 2nd Saturday (Encino SD), 10:30am – 12:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuqsrz8vE93l1M91tYG96h8D6wg2IVcN
Every 3rd Saturday (Eastside SD),1:00pm – 3:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkfuGrrjsuE9U7F_QxEz87reFKojZj8-ow
Every 3rd Sunday (Always Online), 3:00pm – 5:00pm
https://msmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfuCppzovGNb1iGfup5qrLyLV2gLFcMSI
Every 4th Saturday (Pomona Valley SD), 11:00am – 1:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucuGhpj0vHdxiJyZxKAF8LCIPt8WJMetR
SATURDAY DIALOGUE ORIENTATION: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6-7p via: Zoom, register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rceuvrDoqHdV0AWp0NwBrlcpXsIcUerEx.
We strongly encourage you to attend a Saturday Dialogue Orientation before you attend a Saturday Dialogue. Please join us! In this orientation, we’ll talk about the purpose of Saturday Dialogues and why AWARE-LA organizes as a white anti-racist community. We’ll go over what a typical Saturday Dialogue agenda looks like, and talk about the different types of content that we do throughout the year. We’ll also tell you about the organizational structure of AWARE-LA, and then close out our time together with an opportunity for newcomers to ask questions of our facilitation team.
Accessibility: We can provide ASL interpreters and closed captioning upon request. To ensure availability, please make your request at least 72 hours prior to the event you wish to attend. Contact: awarela@gmail.com with questions
All Laughtears.com events are on-line, until further notice. We’ll be meeting in the clouds a la Richard Brautigan, who said, “Everyone has a place in history. Mine is clouds.” Feel safe! Call Gerry Fialka for weekly zoom & video chat sessions 310-306-7330, email: pfsuzy@aol.com.
Through Aug 8 – Poor People’s Campaign nonviolent action for moral revival. See Aug 2.
Aug 1-8 Democratic Socialists of American (DSA) Virtual National Political Convention
Many events and discussions will be livestreamed and open to the public, not only the convention delegates. DSA is the largest socialist organization in the US, with over 5000 dues-paying members in the Los Angeles chapter alone. Change Links crew member Michael Novick is an elected delegate from DSA-LA, with the Intersectional Socialists for Black Liberation slate. https://convention2021.dsausa.org/ Full conference schedule here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pfJKZ4AiM8fXtrN_98LM8lPMobM4iXsbfk8LRoqehjA/edit#gid=403972266
AUG 1 – SUN
BAOC presents The Continued Resistance to Free Our Family 1-6p, Black August kick-off event. Via zoom: bit.ly/3tjc4iv
The birth, meaning and practice of Black August by Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson
Black August is a month designated to pay tribute to the true heroes, martyrs and history of New Afrikan (Black) people in our struggles for liberation against over 400 years of violent repression, suffering and exploitation that we have endured under the systems of bondage here in the Western Hemisphere.
Many important events that occurred and the lives of people who contributed to our struggles fell within the month of August and coincide with our need to know, remember and commemorate the people and events that have fed the flame of our struggle to yet be free.
The concept of Black August began in the California prison system in response to the assassinations of political prisoners and prisoners of war held there, such as George L. Jackson, W.L. Nolen, Jeffrey “Joka Khatari” Gaulden and others. Joka Khatari, a torchbearer of Comrade George Jackson, died on Aug. 1, 1978. He died at the hands of California prison officials at San Quentin who refused him medical care for head injuries sustained while playing football.
Committee for Racial Justice presents: Critical Race Theory: What Is It and Why It Matters, 6:30-8p zoom meeting open to all. Register here to be sent the zoom link:
Critical Race Theory is a widely misunderstood concept that conservatives are attempting to demonize in an effort to scare folks into supporting their political goals. Southern California school districts (like others around our country) already have started to experience pushback on curriculum that gets students talking about social justice issues and equity concerns. A panel of experts will help us understand this controversy and how we can help by talking with others more clearly about Critical Race Theory and the importance of understanding the systemic nature of the racism which still surrounds us. Moderated by Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, SMC Professor of Government & Race & Ethnicity and member of the school board for the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District.Among our panelists will be Dr. Ben Drati, District Superintendent of SMMUSD, and Dr. John Pascarella, Chief Academic Officer of K12 Professional Learning at the USC Race and Equity Center. We expect to also have a representative from the Critical Race Studies program at UCLA to add to the panel. Interested folks not already on the CRJ email list can go the Committee For Racial Justice Facebook page closer to Aug. 1st for updates.
For more information, call Joanne at 310-422-5431.
AUG 2 – MON
Poor People’s Campaign National Moral Monday in DC, on-line and physical, 8a PDT. https://actionnetwork.org/events/national-moral-monday-action-in-dc The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joined by dozens of partners, our 40+ state coordinating committees, and thousands of faith leaders, has announced a season of non-violent moral direct action July 12 – August 8. We demand that the US Senate and the White House:
End the filibuster; Pass all provisions of the For the People Act; Fully restore the 1965 Voting Rights Act; Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hr
Now is the time to ask our representatives and ourselves: Which Side Are You On? Democracy or Autocracy? The provisions of the US Constitution or the demands of the US Chamber of Commerce?
AUG 5 – THU
Action Hour: Calling to Prevent Nuclear War 1pm ET / 10am PT. During these Action Hours, make phone calls to state and local elected officials encouraging them to sign on to our letter to the Biden Administration and Congress urging them to take concrete action toward the goal of nuclear abolition. So far, we have gotten over 160 elected officials to make their voices heard, and we’d like to get at least 100 more before we send the letter. If you can join us, we will provide you with training, phone numbers, and a script, and will be on hand to answer any questions that come up. https://preventnuclearwar.org/us-officials-letter/
Black Freedom Project (NY) Black August teach-in 3p Pacific Time via zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpduipqzwpH9U63pTWTSI7JzGLx8x_Rr5L
AUG 6 – FRI
Anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
AUG 7 – SAT
AWARE-LA white anti-racist Saturday dialogue (see ongoing event listings)
AUG 8 – SUN
SOULSHINE SUNDAYS – An Outdoor Daytime Community Based Music, Arts & Culture Project, 12n-10p, free before 2p, $10 after. https://www.facebook.com/events/549570639738328 LOW ROAD CITY ART STUDIOS in Boyle Heights near the Old Sears Building… 3115 E 11th St, LA 90023
Vendor Booths Are Available. Please email us at soulshinesundays@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/soulshinesundays/
AUG 9 – MON
Anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan.
AUG 11 – WED
Aug 11-16, anniversary of the 1965 Watts Uprising
Aug 11, 2014 Ezell Ford murdered by LAPD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Ezell_Ford
ADDED EVENT NOT IN PRINT EDITION:
Stealing the Earth: The Conquering of Indigenous Peoples, the Role of Christianity, and What Can Bring about Justice
Part One: What is the Doctrine of Discovery? Definitions and Demarcations
iNTERNATIONALLY WEBCAST EBINAR from the United Methodists for Kairos Response
North America: 1pm ET, 12 noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT Aug 11th! 🚨Stealing the Earth – What is the Chris✞ian Doctrine of Discovery?⛵️ (salsalabs.org) This five-part series is presented by United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) with our partners in Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) and the UMC’s Native American International Caucus (NAIC). The series begins in August and will continue on alternating months; Part Two will be in October.
See the topics of all five sessions at our website
AUG 15 – SUN
3rd Sunday, KPFK Local Station Board meeting, 10:30a-2:30p. Open to the public with 3 opportunities for short public comments. Check http://www.kpftx.org for other meetings, including LSB committees. The LSB meetings will be conducted via Zoom; committee meetings via a Maestro conference audio conference call. Further info announced over KPFK 90.7 FM air waves and kpfk.org or kpftx.org. For LSB meeting, Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84464153641, Meeting ID: 844 6415 3641 One tap mobile +16699006833,,84464153641# US (San Jose)
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Immigration Policy Updates, DSA Immigration Justice Committee, 4-5:30p, Lafayette Park, corner Wilshire Blvd & S. Commonwealth Ave, L.A. Snacks and drinks provided. immigrationjustice@dsa-la.org
AUG 16 – MON
First day of voting for KPFK Local Station Board delegates. Tune in 90.7 FM (https://kpfk.org) for candidate forums and other information. Voting continues until October 15. Successful election requires participation of a quorum of 10% of listener-sponsor members for 9 listener delegates, and 25% of paid and unpaid staff members for 3 staff delegates. (You had to be a member by June 30 to vote.)
AUG 21 – SAT
Pan African Women’s Day, 3-5p, KAOS Network, 4343 Leimert Blvd, L.A. https://facebook.com/revolutionaryafricanwomen
AUG 23 – MON
ADDED ITEM NOT IN PRINT EDITION
Health Care for All- LA Live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ HCAlosangeles HCA-LA Speakers Series “Environment, Our Health, and the AB 1400 Cal Care Solution.” info@healthcareforall-la.org, hcala.org https://www.facebook.com/ HCAlosangeles https://twitter.com/hca_ losangeles https://www.youtube.com/ channel/
AUG 24 -TUE
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Book Launch: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz in conversation with Alejandro Murguía Tickets, Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite In person event at City Lights bookstore in San Francisco but available virtually to all. The book is “Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion”.
AUG 26 – THU
Anniversary of constitutional amendment giving women the vote.
Aug 26 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Equality_Day
AUG 27 – FRI
California Public Radio Day (1st celebrated 2020)
AUG 29 – SUN
51st Chicanx Moratorium, 10a, Salazar Park, 570 S Atlantic Blvd, LA 90022. Join local organizations, supporters, families affected by police shootings, as we join together for the 51st commemoration of the Chicano Moratorium!
DEMANDS: Stop Raza Killings, Not one more deportation, Legalization for all, Chale con las guerras, Self-determination for ALL Chican@s
ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS: La Raza Unida Party, Centro CSO, CSO Youth, Association of Raza Educators – LA, La Meza National Brown Berets, Justice X, Black Lives Matter – LA, Veterans for Peace LA, UTLA Human Rights Committee, 818 Resolve, Freedom Road Socialist Organization – LA, Eastside Padres Contra la Privatizacion, AFSCME 3299, UTLA Raza Education Committee, All African Peoples’ Revolutionary Party. https://www.facebook.com/events/147625437352261/ https://facebook.com/CentroCSO https://www.facebook.com/ChicanoMoratoriumContinua/ https://www.50thchicanomoratorium.com/
AUG 31 – TUE
Black August Resistance 2021 closing ceremony, 6a–7p, (323) 552-9109 blackaugust.la@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/events/847902062795010
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dissenters’ DisOrientation Sept 3 – 5, an immersive 3-day virtual convergence for students and young people to deepen their knowledge, get trained up in movement building skills, connect with others who share our passions, find and meet allies and co-conspirators on campus, and imagine the ways we can work together to fight against war, policing, cages, and militarism. Register: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/dissenters-disorientation-2021 Questions? Email the DisOrientation Planning Squad at info@wearedissenters.org.
Latino Book and Family Festival in September https://lbff.us https://www.facebook.com/pg/LBFFs/events/
Sun. Sep. 12 – Running Down the Walls 5K Since 1999, prisoners and supporters throughout North America have participated in the annual event known as Running Down the Walls (RDTW) often running or walking simultaneously in many cities and prisons at once. This is a 5k non-competitive run/jog/walk/roll in order to raise awareness and funds for the numerous political prisoners currently held in North American prisons. The 2021 event is scheduled for Sunday, September 12th. https://www.abcf.net/rdtw/ https://www.abcf.net/losangeles/
Sep. 15 – Oct 15 Hispanic Heritage Month https://lacountylibrary.org/hispanic-heritage-month/
National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the culture, contributions, and heritage of Hispanic Americans. Now observed annually from September 15 to October 15, this national observance was first established by Public Law 90-498, approved September 17, 1968 by the 90th Congress. Public Law 90-468 authorized the president to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week each year. On August 17, 1988, the 100th Congress enacted Public Law 100-402, which extended the observance from a week to a month.
The months of September and October cover a wide range of independence days for Latin American countries. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all celebrate their independence on September 15. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, Chile on September 18, and Belize on September 21. El Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) is observed on October 12.
Sep. 26 – Oct. 2 Banned Books Week https://bannedbooksweek.org/
Statewide Redistricting by the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission
Every 10 years, after the federal government publishes updated census information, California must redraw the boundaries of its Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly and State Board of Equalization districts, so that the districts correctly reflect the state’s population.
California voters authorized the creation of the Commission when they passed the VOTERS FIRST Act in 2008. It authorized the Commission to draw the new district lines. In 2010, the Congressional Voters FIRST Act added the responsibility of drawing Congressional districts to the Commission.
The 14-member Commission is made up of five Republicans, five Democrats, and 4 not affiliated with either of those two parties. The Commission must draw the district lines in conformity with strict, nonpartisan rules designed to create districts of relatively equal population that will provide fair representation for all Californians.
The Commission must hold public hearings and accept public comment. After hearing from the public and drawing the maps for the House of Representatives districts, 40 Senate districts, 80 Assembly districts, and 4 Board of Equalization districts, the Commission must vote on the new maps to be used for the next decade.
The Commission will have one year to determine and approve the district maps. During this time period, the commissioners will be performing complex tasks that include, but are not limited to, the following:
Draw District Lines: The primary function of the Commission is to draw the Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization district lines. These four maps will be the product of the redistricting process after public debate and compromise through different iterations of proposed district maps.
Hold Public Meetings: Any meeting involving at least nine commissioners must be in a public meeting environment. As the commissioners perform their important work drawing district lines, they will be holding public meetings throughout the State. In these public meetings, the commissioners will solicit and receive public input as they determine which communities share common interests and should share common representation. Each meeting will require multiple members of the Commission to attend and will likely be conducted in the evenings and on weekends to allow for greater public participation in this important process.
Research and Analyze: The commissioners will also be reviewing and discussing pertinent data used to set geographic boundaries for districts. This information includes the 2020 census data from which the districts will be drawn, computer modeling of the census data to create potential districts, the public input discussed above, and the discussion and compromise that accompanies such an important process, that will impact California for 10 years.
Hire Support Staff: The commissioners will be very busy performing their duties, so they will hire administrative and support staff as needed. Some of the Commission’s tasks will include: drafting and promulgating regulations; appointing a staff director; scheduling meetings and hearings, and notifying interested parties; maintaining records of the Commission’s deliberations; overseeing payroll, travel reimbursements, equipment purchases, and maintenance; and communicating with individuals who request information regarding the Commission’s progress.
Prepare Legal Defense: State law grants the Commission sole legal standing to defend any action regarding a certified map. After the maps are approved, the Commission may need to defend the maps if there are any lawsuits. The final maps will be subject to public scrutiny and possible challenge which may result in swift proceedings before the California Supreme Court. In that event, the Commission would likely hire an attorney to defend the maps on its behalf.
COVID-19 has delayed many things, including our ability to access census data to help us draw district maps. The California Supreme Court ruled on July 17, 2020 (Legislature of CA v Alex Padilla S262530) that the Commission should have until December 15, 2021 to submit its maps to the California Secretary of State due to the delay in release of census results. If census results are received after July 31, 2021, the Commission’s deadline would be adjusted accordingly.
On February 12, 2021, the Census Bureau announced it would deliver redistricting data to all states by September 30, 2021. A two-month delay after July 31 in the state receiving the Census data means that the Commission’s final maps would be due two months after December 15.
U.S. District Court has dismissed the Ohio lawsuit that challenged the delayed release of redistricting data and asked that the Census Bureau comply with the April 1 statutory deadline.
During the Ohio lawsuit, the Census Bureau made the determination that it will provide a legacy format summary of the P.L. 94-171 datasets, with all geographic units and all substantive data tabulations, by mid to late August.
We are working with the Legislature and others to minimize the impact of the delay on
the 2022 elections.
So Cal and Statewide Meetings
July 30, 2021 Meeting (Zone H–Los Angeles)
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. daily or upon conclusion of business
July 31, 2021 Meeting (Zone I–Riverside, San Bernardino)
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 10 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. daily or upon conclusion of business
August 4, 2021 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
August 10, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
August 12, 2021 Meeting (Zone H–Los Angeles)
Spanish, Armenian, Farsi and Khmer interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323. Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 3 – 7:00 P.M.
August 13, 2021 Meeting (Zone K–Imperial, San Diego)
Spanish, Tagalog and Arabic interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323. Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
August 16, Public Input Design Committee Meeting – 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
August 19, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
August 27, (Zone E–Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Ventura)
Spanish interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323.
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. daily or upon conclusion of business
August 30, (Zone I–Riverside, San Bernardino)
Spanish interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323.
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. daily or upon conclusion of business
August 31, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
September 1, (Zone J–Orange)
Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323. Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
September 2, (Zone K–Imperial, San Diego)
Spanish interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323.
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. daily or upon conclusion of business
September 7, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
September 8, 2021 Meeting (Southern CA, Zones H-K)
Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese interpretation will be provided automatically for this meeting. Other languages must be requested by email at interpreter.request@crc.ca.gov, on the registration form or by calling our offices at (916)323-0323. Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
September 9, (As Needed) Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – Time TBD
September 10, (As needed) Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – Time TBD
September 11, (As Needed) Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – Time TBD
September 15, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
September 16, 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting – 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
L.A. County Redistricting Commission
Summer Public Hearings
During Summer 2021, the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) will conduct ten (10) public hearings, ensuring residents’ ability to participate from all five Supervisorial Districts. At these public hearings, the CRC will present an overview of the redistricting process, legal considerations, outreach efforts, public access plan, and a timeline.
Your input is valuable. These public hearings are important for receiving public comments and input from communities of interest (COI), including what the CRC should consider in the redistricting effort. Members of the public are welcome to make live comments at the public hearings. Please fill in the COI Form to speak or submit public comments ahead of, during, or after the public hearing.
A community of interest (COI) is a contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Communities of interest shall not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates. Click here for more information on COI.
You can attend more than one public hearing. The zones do not represent the only time you can provide input. If you are unable to attend the scheduled public hearing for your area, please attend another or submit written comment. The zones for the public hearings has no relationship to the map for the Supervisorial Districts. The zones are intended to allow communities of interest to express their ideas in smaller settings.
To attend or participate virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82726060927
To listen only, call (669) 900-9128, enter: 82726060927#
To view via web on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/LACountyRedistricting/
To sign up to speak at a public hearing or submit written comments at any time: https://forms.gle/e9aHEhyAp8GM8EEZ6
For members of the public who would like to submit any attachments, please email to the Clerk (Thai Le) at tle@crc.lacounty.gov
All written comments will be compiled from the public hearings regardless of time of submission. To review agenda and submitted materials: https://redistricting.lacounty.gov/virtual-meetings/
Countywide Spanish language hearing: August 7, 2021, 10:00 am; all zip codes are welcome to join
East Los, SGV: August 11, 7:00 pm Zip codes 91006; 91007; 91008; 91010; 91016; 91024; 91030; 91108; 91702; 91706; 91709; 91710; 91711; 91722; 91723; 91724; 91731; 91732; 91733; 91740; 91741; 91744; 91745; 91746; 91748; 91750; 91754; 91755; 91765; 91766; 91767; 91768; 91770; 91773; 91775; 91776; 91780; 91789; 91790; 91791; 91792; 91801; 91803; 92821; 92823
This will be a hybrid public hearing. Members of the public may join commissioners in person at the El Monte Community Center (3130 Tyler Ave. El Monte, CA 91731).
Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Redondo Beach: August 19, 2021, 7:00 pm zip codes 90024; 90025; 90034; 90035; 90045; 90049; 90064; 90066; 90067; 90073; 90077; 90094; 90095; 90210; 90212; 90230; 90232; 90245; 90250; 90254; 90260; 90261; 90263; 90265; 90266; 90272; 90274; 90275; 90277; 90278; 90290; 90291; 90292; 90293; 90401; 90402; 90403; 90404; 90405; 90501; 90502; 90503; 90504; 90505; 90506; 90704; 90710; 90717; 90731; 90732; 90744; 90745
Lancaster, Palmdale, Antelope Valley: August 22, 2021, 2:00 pm zip codes: 91042; 91759; 92397; 93243; 93510; 93523; 93532; 93534; 93535; 93536; 93543; 93544; 93550; 93551; 93552; 93553; 93563; 93591
This will be a hybrid public hearing. Members of the public may join commissioners in person at Antelope Valley College’s Performing Arts Theatre (3041 W. Ave K Lancaster, CA 93536). The Performing Arts Theatre is in front of lot D2 where there will be free parking.
City of Los Angeles Redistricting
http://redistricting2021.lacity.org/ has links to both LA City Council redistricting and LAUSD Board of Education member redistricting. LA City Council district 4 and 7 have meetings scheduled at 6 PM on Aug 4 and Aug 11 respectively. The LAUSD redistricting Commission has regular meeting set at 4pm, subject to change by the posting of a Special Meeting Agendal on Wed, August 11, and Wed, September 8, 15 and 29.
