The Unity Map redistricts Ward 7 to prioritize representation for the growing Punjabi Sikh population in Bakersfield.
- The Unity Map rezoned Ward 7 to reflect the growing population of Punjabi Sikh immigrants.
- The Punjabi Sikh community in Bakersfield is the 3rd highest concentration in California.
- The Unity Map aimed to keep communities together in the same ward.
- GIS mapping technology helped create fair lines for representation.
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Broadcast transcript:
Every 10 years the city uses data to redraw its ward lines. The Unity Map is a redistricting map that rezoned Ward 7 with a focus on the Punjabi Sikh community.
Over the last 100 years, the Punjabi community has found a home right here in California. According to Manpreet Kaur, Bakersfield City Councilwoman for Ward 7, she tells me that here in Bakersfield we have the 3rd highest concentration of the Punjabi Sikh community, and it’s important to keep communities in the same ward.