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Hundreds of public commenters urge supervisors to reject redistricting outcome and place community ‘unity map’ on November ballot
Summary
Dozens of residents and community organizations told the Board of Supervisors the city’s redistricting task force process fractured neighborhoods, diluted minority voting power and lost public trust. Many called for the board to place a community‑vetted “unity map” and reform proposals on the November 2022 ballot.
Hundreds of residents, neighborhood leaders and community organizations used the May 10 public comment period at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to urge action on the city’s redistricting process — asking the board to repair a process critics described as inconsistent, opaque and politically driven.
Why this matters: The city’s supervisor districts determine local representation for the next decade. Complainants told the board that the draft map adopted by the redistricting task force split historically linked neighborhoods — in particular the Tenderloin and South of Market — and diluted the voting power of Black, Filipino, LGBTQ, and other communities of interest.
What speakers said and asked: Many speakers demanded the board put a community‑vetted “community…
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