At Lapkoff & Gobalet, we are experts in the use of Census data.
We understand the technical, legal, and political aspects of
redistricting. We are committed professionals who believe
our role is to be objective, expert providers of necessary
information. Our personal styles are
suited to consensus building, and we have helped disparate
parties agree on districting plans that met “one person, one
vote” and Voting Rights Act criteria. We work with county and
city planners, elected officials, citizens’ task forces, and the
Registrar of Voters during development and implementation of
redistricting plans.
We provided demographic support during many
post-1980, 1990, and 2000 U.S. Census political districting
and redistricting projects. We provided demographic and
geographic information for decision-making by boards and
community groups. We contributed to preclearance
documentation (when required) for the United States
Department of Justice. Each of these projects was politically
sensitive, and we worked with incumbents, staff,
and the public to achieve consensus. Redistricting clients
after the 2000 Census included:
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Chabot-Las
Positas Community College District |
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City of
Hollister |
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City of
Salinas |
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Hartnell Community College District |
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Monterey County Board of Education |
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors |
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Monterey
Peninsula College |
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District |
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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District |
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Salinas
City School District |
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Salinas
Union High School District |
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San
Jose Unified School District |
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San
Jose/Evergreen Community College District |
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Stockton Unified School District |
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Upper
San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District |
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West
Valley-Mission Community College District |
We both attended conferences that
concern the Census 2000 round of redistricting, including the
National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2001 Redistricting
Seminar.
LGDR’s recent redistricting work also involved demographic
support for preclearance submissions to the United States
Department of Justice and demographic analyses connected with
specific voting rights cases. Those projects are as follows:
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Valladolid vs. San Diego County. Dr. Gobalet
served as an expert witness for San
Diego County Counsel in a redistricting case involving
alleged Brown Act
violations. |
Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
(United States of America v. Upper
San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District).
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Request for Preclearance of Proposed Change in Method
of Electing Trustees for Chualar Union Elementary
School District (undertaken by the Monterey
County Committee on School District Organization).
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Preclearance Submission to the U.S. Department of
Justice for 2001 Monterey
County Supervisorial Boundaries.
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Preclearance Submission to the U.S. Department of
Justice for 2001 City of Salinas Council District
boundaries.
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California State Department of Justice, Office of
the Attorney General (Lopez, et al v.
Monterey County, et al).
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