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Galt council narrows redistricting to five‑district option, asks demographer for adjusted maps
Summary
After its fourth public hearing on district elections, the council directed staff and the demographer to return with adjusted five‑district maps that keep one majority-Latino citizen‑voting‑age population district and include the high school and southern neighborhoods in the same district.
The City Council gave staff and its demographer direction to proceed with a five‑district map for district-based council elections and asked for adjusted draft maps that better align neighborhoods and keep the city’s majority‑Latino citizen‑voting‑age-population (CVAP) district above 50 percent.
Lede: At its fourth public hearing on redistricting, the council considered 10 draft maps — five proposing five districts and five proposing four districts plus an at‑large mayor — and after public comment and extended council deliberation, the majority of councilmembers signaled support for a five‑district plan.
Nut graf: The council did not adopt a map at the meeting. Demographer Liz (Redistricting Partners) provided map options and explained legal criteria — equal population, contiguity,…
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