Politics & Government

County May Redraw District's Boundaries

The public is invited to comment on the potential redistricting at a public hearing April 21 in Mountain View.

Cupertino's county supervisorial district may change following California's law that requires counties to adjust boundaries based on the recently released results of the 2010 U.S. Census.

Santa Clara County is reaching out to residents for input at a series of public meetings, the next of which is April 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mountain View City Hall, 500 Castro St., in Mountain View.

The county appointed an 11-member advisory commission to gather information and provide a recommendation to the County Board of Supervisors, which ultimately holds the decision on the county's redistricting maps.

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Views of the potential boundary changes, which could potentially affect every city in the county at some level, can be seen on the county's website along with agenda and minutes, and the committee member roster.

Redrawing the district boundaries--Cupertino currently sits in District 5 represented by Supervisor Liz Kniss--is intended to provide fair representation to the diverse communities in race, income level, and other criteria.

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Public input meetings will also be held May 5 and 19 at the County Government Center, 70 West Hedding St. in San Jose, both from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Final recommendations will be reviewed and considered by the Board of Supervisors at public hearings in June.


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