Communities of Interest

Beginning Tuesday, October 26, 2021, public comment on redistricting issues and/or draft maps should be directed to the Board of Supervisors and may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Written comments will be distributed to the Board as quickly as possible, however, please note that documents may take up to 24 hours to be posted to the agenda outline of the November 2, 2021, Board meeting.

We need your help to build a community map!

Communities of Interest are the building blocks of the redistricting process.

Communities of Interest are concentrated populations which share common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of effective and fair representation. The 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission (Commission) and the Board of Supervisors invite community members to submit a Community of Interest (COI) Forms and/or Maps. Submissions will become part of the public record, posted on this page, and reviewed by the Commission to inform the drawing of new supervisorial lines. Community members are also encouraged to submit a draft map at https://districtr.org/event/Santa_Clara_County. Maps must be submitted by October 25, 2021 to be considered by the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission at their final meeting on October 27, 2021. To view community and draft maps submitted by the community, please visit https://ceo.santaclaracounty.gov/2021-redistricting-process/communities-interest.

Map Your Community

Please use this tool to identify the boundaries of your community and share what makes it a community.

Mapping Software

Describe Your Community

Complete a Community of Interest (COI) Form to describe shared characteristics of your community.

Complete COI Form

Partner with the County

Add your organization to the list of Redistricting Outreach Partners.

Partner with the County

Present Your Community

Sign up to speak at a meeting of the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission by emailing the redistricting team at [email protected].

Inform Your Community

Help spread the word so your neighbors and friends can participate in the redistricting process. The County will be sharing content after each Commission meeting and below is sample content that can be used:

ARC Outreach 08182021.pdf

Help Build A Community Map 08192021.pdf

Community Input

#	Type	Name	District	Link to Mapping Software
1	Map	Mt. View Senior Mobile Home Parks (MHPs): Map of Senior MHPs.pdf	5	https://districtr.org/edit/35988?event=santa_clara_county
2	Public Comment	West Valley Communities of Interest: Public Comment on West Valley Communities of Interest.pdf	1 and 5
3	Map	Sunnyvale: 3 Map of Sunnyvale.pdf	3 and 5	https://districtr.org/edit/36905?event=santa_clara_county
4	COI Form	Sunnyvale: 4 COI Sunnyvale.pdf	3 and 5
5	COI Form	Diridon Station 5 COI Diridon Station.pdf	4
6	Map	Diridon Station 6 Map of Diridon Station.pdf	4	https://districtr.org/edit/41794?event=santa_clara_county
7	COI	Midtown San Jose 7 COI Midtown San Jose.pdf	4
8	Map	Midtown San Jose 8 Map of Midtown San Jose.pdf	4	https://districtr.org/edit/41802?event=santa_clara_county
9	Public Comment	City of Sunnyvale 9 Public Comment City of Sunnyvale_0.pdf	3 and 5
10	Map	East Milpitas 10 Map of East Milpitas.pdf	3	https://districtr.org/edit/50007?event=santa_clara_county
11	COI	Valley View Reed 11 COI Valley View Reed.pdf	4
12	Map	Valley View Reed 12 Map of Valley View Reed.pdf	4	https://districtr.org/edit/51500?event=santa_clara_county
13	Public Comment	Cities from Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County 13 Public Comment Cities Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County.pdf	Cities
14	Public Comment	City of Sunnyvale 14 Public Comment City of Sunnyvale.pdf	3 and 5
15	COI	Korean American Community 15 COI Korean American Community.pdf	4 and 5
16	Public Comment	Korean American Community 16 Public Comment Korean American Community.pdf	4 and 5
17	Public Comment	Korean American Services 17 Public Comment Korean American Services.pdf	4
18	Map	DistrictR Partial Map 18 Districtr Partial Map.pdf	2	https://districtr.org/edit/58306?event=santa_clara_county
19	Map	Little Portugal 19 Map of Little Portugal.pdf	2	https://districtr.org/edit/58544?event=santa_clara_county
20	Presentation	Equality California LGBTQ COI EQCAI LGBTQ COI Presentation.pdf	Countywide
21	Presentation	League of Women Voters COI League of Women Voters COI Presentation.pdf	Countywide
22	Presentation	Commissioner Nguyen Valley View Reed Commissioner Nguyen Valley View Reed D4_0.pdf	4
23	Presentation	Commissioner McAllister Campbell Commissioner McAllister Campbell D4.pdf	4
24	Presentation	Commissioner Velazquez Santa Clara Commissioner Velazquez Santa Clara D4.pdf	4
25	Presentation	Commissioner Malone Renters Commissioner Malone Renters D5.pdf	5
26	Presentation	Commissioner Tom Palo Alto Commissioner Tom Palo Alto D5.pdf	5
27	Presentation	Commissioner Zoglin Mountain View Commissioner Zoglin Mt view D5.pdf	5
28	Presentation	Commissioner Hong District 2 Commissioner Hong D2.pdf	2
29	Presentation	Commissioner Pham District 2 Commissioner Pham D2.pdf	2
30	Presentation	Vice-Chairperson Staedler District 2 Vice Chair Staedler D2.pdf	2
31	Map	CommUniverCity 31 Map of CommUniverCity.pdf	2	https://districtr.org/edit/59414?event=santa_clara_county
32	Map	Los Gatos 32 Map of Los Gatos.pdf	1, 3,4, 5	https://districtr.org/edit/59513?event=santa_clara_county
33	Map	Sunnyvale El Camino Real Corridor 33 Map of Sunnyvale El Camino Real Corridor.pdf	3 and 5	https://districtr.org/edit/59659?event=santa_clara_county
34	Map	Sunnyvale Caltrain Corridor 34 Map of Sunnyvale Caltrain Corridor.pdf	5	https://districtr.org/edit/59678?event=santa_clara_county
35	COI	CommUniverCity Service Area 35 COI CommUniverCity Service Area.pdf	2
36	Public Comment	Asian Law Alliance 36 Public Comment Asian Law Alliance.pdf	3
37	Map	District 3 Commissioner 37 Map of District 3 Commissioner.pdf	2 and 3	https://districtr.org/edit/60112?event=santa_clara_county
38	Map	Santa Clara University Neighborhood 38 Map of Santa Clara University Neighborhood.pdf	2 and 4	https://districtr.org/edit/60790?event=santa_clara_county
39	Map	Seat 8 Sample 39 Map of Seat 8 Sample.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/61278?event=santa_clara_county
40	Map	Equal and Equitable 40 Map of Equal and Equitable.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/61598?event=santa_clara_county
41	Map	Greater Gardner Neighborhood 41 Map Greater Gardner Neighborhood.pdf	District 2	https://districtr.org/edit/61853?event=santa_clara_county
42	Map	Onward and Upward 42 Map of Onward and Upward.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/62093?event=santa_clara_county
43	Map	VRA Compliant Under 5% 43 Map of VRA Compliant Under 5%.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/62105?event=santa_clara_county
44	Presentation	Chairperson Smith District 3 Commissioner Smith D3.pdf	3
45	Presentation	Commissioner Tan Commissioner Tan D3.pdf	3
46	Presentation	Commissioner Cooper Commissioner Cooper D1.pdf	1
47	Map	Downtown SJ 47 Map of Downtown SJ_0.pdf	2	https://districtr.org/edit/63182?event=santa_clara_county
48	Map	Shared Constituencies 48 Map of Shared Constituencies.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/63193?event=santa_clara_county
49	COI	Low-Income Residents in Sunnyvale 49 COI Low Income Residents in Sunnyvale.pdf	Countywide
50	Presentation	Commissioner Alvarado Morgan Hill Commissioner Alvarado Morgan Hill D1.pdf	1
51	Public Comment	Unity Mapping Table 51 Public Comment Unity Mapping Table.pdf	Countywide
52	Map	Unity Mapping Table 52 Map of Unity Mapping Table.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/plan/63279
53	Presentation	Commissioner Burnias Commissioner Burnias D3.pdf	3
54	Map	Balanced 54 Map of Balanced.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/63546?event=santa_clara_county
55	COI	San Martin 55 COI San Martin.pdf	1
56	Public Comment	San Martin 56 Public Comment San Martin.pdf	1
57	Map	Edit of 62105 57 Map of Edit of 62105.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/63774?event=santa_clara_county
58	Map	No Divided Small Cities 58 Map of No Divided Small Cities.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/63806?event=santa_clara_county
59	Map	South County Rebalance 59 South County Rebalance.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/64085?event=santa_clara_county
60	Public Comment	CARAS 60 Public Comment CARAS.pdf	1 and Countywide
61	COI	CARAS 61 COI CARAS.pdf	1 and Countywide
62	Public Comment	Unity Map 62 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
63	Public Comment	Unity Map 63 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
64	Public Comment	Unity Map 64 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
65	Public Comment	Unity Map 65 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
66	Public Comment	Unity Map 66 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
67	Public Comment	Unity Map 67 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
68	Public Comment	Unity Map 68 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
69	Public Comment	Unity Map 69 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
70	Public Comment	Unity Map 70 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
71	Public Comment	Unity Map 71 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
72	Public Comment	Unity Map 72 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
73	Public Comment	Unity Map 73 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
74	Public Comment	Unity Map 74 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
75	Public Comment	Unity Map 75 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
76	Public Comment	Unity Map 76 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
77	Public Comment	Unity Map 77 Public Comment on Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
78	Public Comment	Unity Map 78 Public Comment on Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
79	Map	Edit of 63774 Rural N County Switched 79 Map of Edit of 63774 Rural N County Switched.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/65630?event=santa_clara_county
80	Map	Location Based 80 Map of Location Based.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/65703?event=santa_clara_county
81	Public Comment	3 Different Map Options 81 Public Comment 3 Different Map Options.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67948?event=santa_clara_county
82	Public Comment	VIVO Vietnamese American Community 82 Public Comment VIVO Vietnamese-American Community.pdf	Countywide
83	COI	West Valley Cities 83 COI West Valley Cities.pdf	1
84	Map	To Our Voting Future 84 Map of To Our Voting Future.pdf	1	https://districtr.org/edit/66765?event=santa_clara_county
85	Map	66798 85 Map of 66798.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/66798?event=santa_clara_county
86	Public Comment	Unity Map 86 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
87	Public Comment	Unity Map 87 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
88	Public Comment	Unity Map 88 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
89	Public Comment	Unity Map 89 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
90	Public Comment	Unity Map 90 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
91	Public Comment	Unity Map 91 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
92	Public Comment	Commissioners Map 92 Public Comment Commissioners Maps.pdf	Countywide
93	Public Comment	Unity Map 93 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
94	Public Comment	South County 94 Public Comment South County.pdf	Countywide
95	Public Comment	Unity Map 95 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
96	Public Comment	Balance Population 96 Public Comment Balance Population.pdf	Countywide
97	Public Comment	Unity Map 97 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
98	Public Comment	Current Lines 98 Public Comment Current Lines.pdf	Countywide
99	Public Comment	Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) 99 Public Comment AACI.pdf	2
100	Public Comment	L.E.A.D. Filipino 100 Public Comment LEAD Filipino.pdf	2 and 3
101	Map	Fair for All Communities 101 Map of Fair for All Communities.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/66945?event=santa_clara_county
102	Map	Equal & Equitable 2.0 102 Map of Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/66950?event=santa_clara_county
103	Public Comment	Alternative Plan 103 Public Comment Alternative Plan.pdf	Countywide
104	Public Comment	Draft Plans 104 Public Comment Draft Plans.pdf	Countywide
105	Public Comment	Pham Map (65630/ 67280) 105 Public Comment Pham Map (65630).pdf	Countywide
106	Public Comment	Unity Map 106 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
107	Presentation	Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action 107 Presentation Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action.pdf	Countywide
108	Presentation	Unity Mapping Table 108 Presentation Unity Mapping Table.pdf	Countywide
109	Map	Updated Unity Map 109 Updated Unity Map.pdf		https://districtr.org/plan/67383
110	Public Comment	North County District Boundaries 110 Public Comment North County District Boundaries.pdf	5
111	Presentation	Commissioner Pineda Gilroy Commissioner Pineda Gilroy D1.pdf	1
112	Map	67280 112 Map of 67280.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67280?event=santa_clara_county
113	Map	Edit of 64085; TotDev 2.33%, More Compact 113 Map of Edit of 64085.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67363?event=santa_clara_county
114	Map	EEF: Equal, Equitable, Fair for All 114 Map of EEF.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67699?event=santa_clara_county
115	Map	EFF: Equal, Equitable, and Fair Representation for ALL 115 Map of EEF ALL.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67855?event=santa_clara_county
116	Map	Public Comment 81, Map 2 116 Map of Public Comment 81 Map 2_0.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/67948?event=santa_clara_county
117	Map	West County Area of Continuity 117 West County Area of Community Continuity.pdf	5	https://districtr.org/edit/68041?event=santa_clara_county
118	Map	Commissioner Nguyen's Map V2 118 Commissioner Nguyen's Map V2_0.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68044?event=santa_clara_county
119	Map	Equal, Equitable, Fair Map V2 119 Equal, Equitable, Fair Map V2.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68046?event=santa_clara_county
120	Map	Improved Equal, Equitable, Fair Map, Rural South/Northeast County Regions Balanced 120 Map of Improved Equal, Equitable.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68055?event=santa_clara_county
121	Map	LGBTQ+ Unity Maps 121 Map of LGBTQ+ Unity Maps.pdf	1,2, 4, 5	https://districtr.org/edit/68056?event=santa_clara_county
122	Map	Equality California (ECQA) Submission 122 Map of ECQA Submission.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68077?event=santa_clara_county
123	Map	Map of 68255 123 Map of 68255.pdf	1 and 5	https://districtr.org/edit/68255?event=santa_clara_county
124	Map	Map of EEF 3 124 Map of EEF 3.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68481?event=santa_clara_county
125	Map	Commissioner Nguyen's Map V3 125 Map Commissioner Nguyen's Map V3.pdf	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68547?event=santa_clara_county
126	Presentation	Commissioner Nguyen's Map, V3 Commissioner Nguyen’s Map, V3 Presentation.pdf
127	Map	EDV: Equitable Distribution of Votes 127 EDV: Equitable Distribution of Votes Map (68617) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68617?event=santa_clara_county
128	Map	Forward Progress 128 Forward Progress Map (68634) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68634?event=santa_clara_county
129	Map	Commissioner Nguyen's Map, V3A 129 Commissioner Nguyen's Map V3A (68636) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68636?event=santa_clara_county
130	Map	Commissioner Pham- EEF & Unity Compromise 131 Unity Map 10/22/2021 (68785) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/68920?event=santa_clara_county
131	Map	Unity Map (10/22/2021) 130 Commissioner Pham - EEF & Unity Compromise Map (68920) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/plan/68785
132	Map	Commissioner Pham- A Proposed Map 132 Commissioner Pham - A Proposed Map (68961) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/plan/68961
133	Public Comment	Commissioner and Unity 133 Public Comment Object Commissioner and Unity_0.pdf	Countywide
134	Public Comment	Unity Plan 134 Public Comment Object to Unity Plan.pdf	Countywide
135	Public Comment	X3 135 Public Comment X3 for D1.pdf	1
136	Public Comment	Unity Map 136 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	5 and Countywide
137	Public Comment	District 1 137 Public Comment District 1.pdf	1
138	Public Comment	Unity Map 138 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
139	Public Comment	Unity Map 139 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
140	Public Comment	Unity Map 140 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
141	Public Comment	Unity Map 141 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
142	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 142 Public Comment Equal and Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
143	Public Comment	Pham Map (65630/ 67280) 143 Public Comment Pham Map.pdf	Countywide
144	Public Comment	Unity Map 144 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
145	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 145 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
146	Public Comment	Unity Map 146 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	1
147	Public Comment	Cupertino 147 Public Comment Cupertino.pdf	5
148	Public Comment	Sunnyvale 148 Public Comment Sunnyale.pdf	3 and 5
149	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 149 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
150	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 150 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	1
151	Public Comment	Unity Map 151 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
152	Public Comment	Unity Map 152 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
153	Public Comment	Sunnyvale 153 Public Comment Sunnyvale.pdf	3 and 5
154	Map	Plan 9 154 Plan 9 Map (96090) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69090?event=santa_clara_county
155	Map	Commissioner Nguyen's Map, V4 155 Commissioner Nguyen's Map V4 (69094) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69094?event=santa_clara_county
156	Map	Commissioner Pham EE2 & Unity Compromise 2 156 Commissioner Pham EE2 & Unity Compromise 2 Map (69159) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69159?event=santa_clara_county
157	Public Comment	Unity Map 157 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
158	Public Comment	Unity Map 158 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	1
159	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 159 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	3 and 5
160	Public Comment	Unity Map 160 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
161	Map	Empowerment for ALL (69514) 161 Empowerment for ALL Map (69514) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69514?event=santa_clara_county
162	Map	Representation for ALL (69515) 162 Representation for ALL Map (69515) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69515?event=santa_clara_county
163	Map	Forward Progress V2 (69517) 163 Forward Progress V2 Map (69517) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69517?event=santa_clara_county
164	Map	Revised Y2 Map 164 Revised Y2 Map (69519) PDF	Countywide	https://districtr.org/edit/69519?event=santa_clara_county
165	Public Comment	Los Gatos Saratoga High School District 165 Public Comment Los Gatos Saratoga High School District.pdf	1
166	Public Comment	Willow Glen Neighborhood Association 166 Public Comment Willow Glen Neighborhood Association.pdf	4
167	Public Comment	Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association 167 Public Comment Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association.pdf	4
168	Public Comment	Unity Map 168 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	1
169	Public Comment	District 4 169 Public Comment District 4.pdf	4
170	Public Comment	Unity Map 170 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	1
171	Public Comment	Unity Map 171 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
172	Public Comment	Plans Y and Z 172 Public Comment Plans Y and Z.pdf	Countywide
173	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 173 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	1
174	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 174 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	1
175	Public Comment	Campbell 175 Public Comment Campbell.pdf	4
176	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 176 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
177	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 177 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	1
178	Public Comment	Los Gatos 178 Public Comment Los Gatos.pdf	1
179	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 179 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
180	Public Comment	Two More Map Proposals 180 Public Comment Two More Map Proposals.pdf	Countywide	https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::db4d791e-63d5-4520-954a-143d60850b9a; https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::7031d3cb-a3c1-425d-a785-4c33c62151a0
181	Public Comment	Los Gatos and Almaden 181 Public Comment Los Gatos and Almaden.pdf	1
182	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 182 Public Comment Equal & Equitable.pdf	Countywide
183	Public Comment	District 4 183 Public Comment District 4.pdf	4
184	Public Comment	Unity Map 184 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	1
185	Public Comment	One Last New Proposal 185 Public Comment One Last New Proposal.pdf	Countywide	https://davesredistricting.org/join/afd0bc45-750b-496e-a90f-282bc4986a04
186	Public Comment	District 1 186 Public Comment District 1.pdf	1
187	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 187 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0 .pdf	1
188	Public Comment	Unity Map 188 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
189	Public Comment	Unity Map 189 Public Comment Unity Map.pdf	Countywide
190	Public Comment	Equal & Equitable 2.0 190 Public Comment Equal & Equitable 2.0.pdf	Countywide
191	Map	Map 73994 (PDF)	Countywide
192	Map	Map 73995 (PDF)	Countywide
193	Map	Map 73997 (PDF)	Countywide
194	Map	Map 76342 (PDF)	Countywide
195	Map	Map 83404 (PDF)	Countywide
196	Map	Map 83549 (PDF)	Countywide
197	Map	Map 88227 (PDF)	Countywide
198	Map	Map 88355 (PDF)	Countywide
199	Map	Map 88380 (PDF)	Countywide
200	Map	Map 89267 (PDF)	Countywide
201	Map	92662	Countywide

This chart includes public testimony received through October 25, 2021.

Beginning October 26, 2021, public comment on redistricting issues and/or draft maps should be directed to the Board of Supervisors and may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Written comments will be distributed to the Board as quickly as possible, however, please note that documents may take up to 24 hours to be posted to the agenda outline of the November 2, 2021, Board meeting.

What is a Community of Interest?

California law defines a Community of Interest as a population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for effective and fair representation. We need you to submit your Community of Interest Form describing where people with your shared social and economic interests live to inform the drawing of new supervisorial districts.

Some examples of Communities of Interest may be:

Senior citizens
Recent immigrants from the same country/region
LGBTQIA+ communities
College students living near campus
Residents who share a common language or culture
People who use the same public transportation
People who live in an industrial, rural or urban area
People who use the same parks and recreation areas

How Communities of Interest shape future County of Santa Clara’s Supervisorial Districts

Every ten years, U.S. Census data is used to redraw the County of Santa Clara's supervisorial district boundaries. The Board of Supervisors established the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission to ensure robust community participation in the redistricting process. Communities that share common interests, cultural ties, or other social and economic similarities are the building blocks of supervisorial districts, The Commission wants to ensure the County’s districts consider your community and wants to hear from you how boundaries should be drawn. Complete this form to tell the Commission about your community of interest and help ensure one person, one vote.

Why is Your Community of Interest important in the redistricting process?

The County serves the community in many ways: providing safety net services such as access to affordable housing, healthcare, and child welfare services; overseeing land use in unincorporated areas; and protecting public health and safety. Communities of interest are kept together in districts as much as possible to ensure they can influence those policy decisions of the Board of Supervisors. The Commission wants to know:

Does your community have a shared culture, interests, activity, business, or bond?
Does your community live in a concentrated area? Can you draw your community on a map? Is there density within your community (many people in your community living closely together)?
Describe how your community is affected by policy decisions made by the Board of Supervisors. (County services include housing, health care, elections, parks and recreation, child welfare, and public benefits)

It is important to remember that your input can best be used by the Commission to draw new maps if it addresses all three of these questions to describe your community of interest.

More information about County services, agencies, and departments can be found here: https://www.santaclaracounty.gov/government

You can find a map of the County’s current supervisorial districts here: SCC all district map