Protesters Demand New Map, Threaten To Sue Redistricting Task Force

San Francisco CA

12 April, 2022

8:12 PM

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By Annika Hom, Mission Local April 11, 2022 On the eve of one of the last Redistricting Task Force meetings Monday night, at least 100 frustrated San Franciscans took to City Hall and accused the task force of "backroom" decisions that led to a map that divides marginalized communities. The Redistricting Task Force, composed of nine members, are tasked with redrawing supervisorial districts every 10 years based on Census population data by a certain deadline. The requirements expect that each district encompasses the same number of people, so residents get represented equally. In San Francisco, that means, districts of roughly 79,545 residents, plus or minus 5 percent. On Monday, residents who identify as transgender, Black, Filipino, Chinese, Latinx, and represent various neighbors spoke out against the lack of transparency, demanded a new map even if it meant missing the deadline, and threatened to sue. Several protesters raised homemade signs that questioned the task force's transparency, reading, "We don't trust the Redistricting Task Force," "Task Force or Task Farce?" and "No tratos a escondidas." To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.