Our weekly Zoom meetings have resumed. We meet via Zoom on Sundays at 11am. We do occasionally have outdoor excursions for our meetings.
Our next Zoom meeting is Sunday, June 27th at 11am. If you'd like to attend, click PM Zoom Meetings.
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REDISTRICTING
Every 10 years, redistricting is done for most of the different political jurisdictions in America. Why should you care? Redistricting affects us at our local, state, and federal levels - County Board of Supervisors, State Assembly, State Senate, and Federal Congressional District boundary lines may be shifted and Mariposa County may find itself in a different Congressional District - perhaps Devin Nunes' instead of Tom McClintock's?
MARIPOSA COUNTY
The first of five redistricting public hearings for Mariposa County took place on June 8th. The next public hearing will be held on July 17 at 10 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors chambers. Following, the next hearings will be held on:
• Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
• Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.
• Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
The deadline for redistricting completion is Dec. 15, with the ordinance to be introduced on Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. and the adoption of the ordinance approving the new redistricting maps on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.
For more information and to keep up-to-date on the process in Mariposa County, visit the website at https://www.mariposacounty.org/2505/Redistricting
CALIFORNIA
More information, including information on defining a Community of Interest, can be found on the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) webiste at https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/
The first state-wide public hearing was held on June 10th. In November 2008, California voters passed the Voters FIRST Act, authorizing the creation of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw new district lines, taking the job out of the hands of the California Legislature and transferring it to the citizens. In 2010, the VOTERS FIRST Act for Congress added the responsibility of drawing Congressional districts to the Commission.
The next two meetings are:
June 19, 2021 Meeting (Statewide)
(dedicated time for Spanish interpretation by request)
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. or upon conclusion of business
June 25, 2021 Meeting
2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. or upon conclusion of business
Public hearing for Zone G (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Tuolumne)
July 20, 2021 Meeting
Communities of Interest Public Input Meeting – TBD
Meeting Agenda July 20, 2021 Meeting
More information, including information on defining a Community of Interest, can be found on the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) webiste at https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/
Here's a workshop you can attend (via Zoom) to help prepare you for the local and statewide public hearings to be held.
June 22, 2021 - Redistrict 101: Training for Change Makers (ACLU of Northern California)
What is redistricting? It is one of the most important democratic processes of 2021! Redistricting is the redrawing of district lines from which public officials are elected, like city council or school board districts. Redistricting matters.
The way lines are drawn will not only impact who your community has the power to elect, but ultimately, your ability to shape the local, state, and federal policies that affect your everyday life. Join us to learn how you can engage in this process to advocate for district lines that are truly representative of the community.
Register for the June 22nd training here.
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Come join us for Mariposa's first ever Pride event on Saturday, June 26. It will be from 10am to 2pm on the lawn of the historic courthouse in Mariposa.
Come enjoy a day of family fun! The kid's play area will be stocked with fun games like lawn bowling, kids golf, ring toss, bubble machine, and inflatable rainbow fun! They'll be serving Stick's Iced Coffee, water bottles, Donuts A Go Go Rainbow Donuts, and Lemonade Slushies. L & J Tamales will be serving up elote, loaded nachos, and shredded beef tacos. Dixon's Fixins will be serving up hots dogs, brauts, and chips. Jaxton's Pops will be curating rainbow popsicles! There will also be a fresh fruit stand! They'll be blasting some queer anthems to boogie to! They'll have corn hole and maybe even tournament with prizes...stay tuned for more info on that! Pathos Screen Printing will be on site selling their Mariposa Pride Shirts and Love is Love Penguin Shirts! The MCHS SAGA Club will be hosting a booth with SAGA shirts for sale, information on their club, and a rock painting station (B.Y.O.R. - bring your own rock). The lovely Darcy Blackburn will be hosting a tie-dye booth where she will walk you through some fun patterns and you'll get to take home your tie-dyed item(s)! There will be a prize wheel, spin to win a few fun items; pura-vida pride bracelets, LGBTQ+ kids books, LGBTQ+ comic books, & more! Kristyn Stallings will be selling some of her beautiful art. Carmen Ortiz of Karma Works will be selling candles, tub teas, & body scrubs! Sierra Booksellers will have a collection of LGBTQ+ books for sale as well as other books and items! Mountain Mrs. Creative Space will be selling some commemorative "First Mariposa Pride" buttons at their booth along with an arts & crafts workshop for kiddos!
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If you'd like to volunteer to help before, during, or after the event, contact the volunteer coordinator.
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CODE COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
On June 8, 2021, the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors established a new Code Compliance Advisory Committee.
The primary purposes of the committee are to 1) develop recommendations to the Board for an effective code compliance process and program, and 2) develop recommendations for innovative public policy and programs that address residents’ needs while also mitigating alleged violations. The committee is also to 3) support work of staff in the conduct of fact finding and data gathering, and 4) provide periodic assessment and evaluation of and feedback to the Board regarding the success of an amended process and program.
The Board is accepting applications for 9 vacancies on this committee. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5 p.m.
CLICK HERE to go to the application.
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Have a topic you'd like us to explore at a General Meeting? Have something we should add to the calendar? Have a question or concern you'd like us to explore or research? You're always welcome to send us an email at info@progressivemariposa.org!
Keep tuned in to our Facebook page, website, and these emails for the latest information and Calls to Action.
Thank you all, for all that you do!
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