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an eye on all traditional redistricting principals, such as preserving communities of interest and attempting to follow guidelines for protected minority communities under the federal and state Voting Rights Acts. To undertake a redistricting process for the purpose of implementing CVRA compliant by -area district elections, Redistricting Partners would begin with the following databases: 1) 2010 Census Redistricting Data [P.L. 94-171] Summary Files. These are files released in 2011 reflective of the total population within the boundaries of the city utilizing the census geographies. While this file is several years old, this must be the basis for determining the actual population of the city, even today. 2) 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) dataset, including estimated total population and Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP). This dataset is based on sample data and statistical estimates and can be useful in both understanding how different parts of the city might be growing, and the ethnic populations forthe purposes of voting rights claims. 3) California Voter File as maintained by Political Data Inc. This file allows us to understand the voter makeup of the city, including the age, ethnicity, partisanship, and other factors which help provide understanding of the populations that will be represented in each current or potential new district. 4) If necessary for any racially polarized voting analysis, or to judge the effectiveness of potential lines, we would obtain election results datasets from Orange County Registrar. If this were done we could utilize official election results for candidates and measures that are endogenous (contests entirely within the city boundaries) and exogenous (statewide campaigns, countywide races, ballot measures or other elections that are not local municipal contest, but can be evaluated within the city lines) The following is an outline of the work we have done with other jurisdictions and would recommend for the City of Santa Ana if the council decides to move forward with a districting in order to comply with the CVRA. Understanding Communities of Interest The work of districting begins with a review of the City of Santa Ana with the council and any involved members of the community. The goal of districting is to create election areas which maximize the ability of communities within the jurisdiction to elect candidates of choice. These communities are referred to as "Communities of Interest." Communities of interest are not the same in every jurisdiction, and even two overlapping agencies might see their communities of interest in different ways. For example, the overlapping Santa Ana Unified School