Tag: Latino

  • Coalition Calls For Second Latino City Council District

    By Andres Barraza As the redistricting process continues in San Diego, Latinos are calling for more representation in a new district. The Latino Redistricting Committee, along with a coalition from the African-American and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community, called for the creation of a second Latino-majority City Council District. Mateo Camarillo, Chairman of…

  • The Battle Heats Up Over New District Lines

    Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido Published May 17, 2011 on In late February, a group of local gay and lesbian leaders gathered in Hillcrest, political power on their minds. They were strategizing about how to lobby the city’s Redistricting Commission to maximize their political influence as the commission reconfigures San Diego’s City Council…