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California redistricting: What to know about the final maps and what it means for Santa Cruz County

California voters have the brand new districts they’ll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the state’s independent redistricting commission voted unanimously Monday night to approve its final maps. These districts take effect with the June 2022 primaries and continue for the next decade.

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EATERS DIGEST: Rustic Ales’ food transition, Hanloh pad thai at home & Gayle’s holiday treats

A makeover will bring Todd Parker’s pizzas to Sante Adairius’ Midtown location in the new year, but before then, don’t miss your chance to prepare Lalita Kaewsawang’s pad thai in your own kitchen, perhaps with dessert courtesy of a Capitola institution. Lily Belli digs in on all that and the coming week’s top foodie events in Eaters Digest.

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County Board of Supervisors votes to redraw supervisorial districts, reunifying Scotts Valley

Following months of work by a redistricting commission and public input on new maps of its five supervisorial districts, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday morning to approve a new map. Public comments against the plan argued that reunifying Scotts Valley wasn’t necessary because other cities in the county are split across districts as well.

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Whose line is it anyway? A closer look at redistricting proposals and their impacts on Santa Cruz County

Redrawing, or redistricting, of electoral maps is happening at several levels that affect Santa Cruz County residents: the Board of Supervisors, U.S. Congress, State Senate and State Assembly. Two groups are responsible for deciding how to draw the lines for these district maps: the California Citizens Redistricting Commission and the county’s Advisory Redistricting Commission.

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