ASIAN AMERICANS, PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND REDISTRICTING IN CALIFORNIA: Growth, Diversity, and Community Involvement PRESENTED BY: Daniel Kikuo Ichinose, M.A. Director, Demographic Research Project

2 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California  5.6 million Asian Americans statewide (15% of total population)  290,000 Pacific Islanders statewide (<1% of total population)

3 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California disproportionate growth RACE NUMBERPERCENTNUMBERPERCENT PERCENT CHANGE African American2,513,0417%2,683,9147% Asian American4,155,68512%5,556,59215%34% Latino10,966,55632%14,013,71938%28% Native American627,5622%723,2252%15% Pacific Islander221,4581%286,1451%29% Non-Hispanic White15,816,79047%14,956,25340%-5% TOTAL POPULATION33,871,648100%37,253,956100%10% 2000 and 2010 Censuses, Summary File 1

4 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California geographic dispersion 2010 Census, Summary File 1 COUNTYNUMBER PERCENT OF COUNTY PERCENT CHANGE, Los Angeles1,497,96015%20% Santa Clara618,24235%34% Orange597,74820%41% Alameda440,86929%35% San Diego407,98413%38% San Francisco288,52936%14% Sacramento241,16017%51% San Mateo199,29428%27% Contra Costa180,77317%48% Riverside161,5427%126%

5 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California disproportionately immigrant American Community Survey, Year Estimates

6 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California 2010 Census, Summary File 1 ethnic diversity ASIAN AMERICAN ETHNIC GROUPNUMBER PERCENT OF AA PERCENT CHANGE, Filipino1,474,70727%34% Chinese (except Taiwanese)1,349,11124%29% Vietnamese647,58912%34% Asian Indian590,44511%64% Korean505,2259%35% Japanese428,0148% Taiwanese109,9282%46% Cambodian102,3172%21% Hmong91,2242%27% Laotian69,3031%7% Thai67,7071%44% Pakistani53,4741%92% Indonesian39,5061%33% Sri Lankan11,9290%65% Bangladeshi10,4940%157% Malaysian5,5950%31%

7 Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in California American Community Survey, Year Estimates social and economic diversity

8 Redistricting Organizing Issues: Statewide Network  Population concentrations from Sacramento to San Diego  Statewide network (CAPAFR) of 10 regional coalitions  APALC as statewide lead, providing legal, research, mapping, and organizing support

9 Redistricting Organizing Issues: Regional Coalitions  Local stakeholders  Establish regional priorities, testify before commission  Geographic dispersion and ethnic diversity presented challenges

10 Redistricting Legal Issues: The Voting Rights Act  Majority Asian American districts  Majority Latino districts  Racially polarized voting

11 Redistricting Legal Issues: The Voting Rights Act new state assembly district 49

12 Redistricting Legal Issues: The Voting Rights Act new state assembly district 31

13 Redistricting Legal Issues: The Voting Rights Act  Majority Asian American districts  Majority Latino districts  Racially polarized voting

14 Redistricting Legal Issues: Communities of Interest  Social and economic diversity  Common needs and concerns

15 Redistricting Legal Issues: Communities of Interest capafr coi testimony san diego

16 Redistricting Legal Issues: Communities of Interest new state assembly districts 17 and 19

17 Redistricting Looking forward to 2021  Greater geographic dispersion, ethnic diversity  Majority Asian American districts in the Bay Area  Greater influence