April 2021
ENGAGE! CID Newsletter
CID Spotlight
CID's Voting Location Siting Tool Meeting
Hosted by Henry Cisneros
To promote expanded use of the CID Voting Location Siting Tool and the Ballot Return Tool, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros hosted a virtual meeting for election officials and leading stakeholders in the democracy field. Attendees included California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Features CID's Voting Location Siting Tool
EAC Commissioner Benjamin Hovland discusses the benefits of the Center for Inclusive Democracy's Voting Location Siting Tool with CID Director Dr. Mindy Romero, Keith Ingram, Texas Director of Elections; and John Tuteur, Napa County Registrar of Voters. The webinar is now available for elections officials across the U.S. to view and share. For more information on the Siting Tool, click here.
Democracy News
Gavin Newsom Faces a Recall Election, Here Are the Next Steps
Nearly 1.5 million signatures were needed to force a recall election in California and Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced last week that they had more than 1.6 million. Now that the Newsom recall has qualified for the ballot, this article details what happen will next.
George Floyd: When will Derek Chauvin be sentenced?
This article details Derek Chauvin’s sentence for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 and explains what will happen next. 
New Democracy Research
Runaway Redistricting: How the Rush to Redistricting Can Leave Communities Behind
This report details the likely impact of the new census timeline and makes recommendations for ensuring a transparent and inclusive redistricting process.
Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election
In this report, researchers Dr. Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch and Dr. Mindy Romero analyze a wide range of data to identify how recent policy decisions affected voter turnout. The results of this report were recently presented in an event called Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election. Access the event recording here.
Toward a More Perfect Union: Understanding Systemic Racism and Resulting Inequity in Latino Communities
This paper offers a “primer,” the first of a series, detailing historical examples of systemic racism against Hispanics across selected areas and how this phenomenon persists and affects the well-being of Latinos today.
Democracy Resources
Resources for the 2021 Local Redistricting Process in California
With the redistricting cycle underway in California, Common Cause is developing resources to educate and engage community groups, local jurisdictions, and members of the public about the process, including overviews of requirements and best practices and materials to help engage communities in their local redistricting process. 
Education and Advocacy Toolkit
Nonprofit Vote has created an Education & Advocacy Toolkit complete with information, social media shareables, and sample scripts to assist organizations in their efforts to educate on the effectiveness of policies such as Same Day Registration (SDR) and Vote at Home (VAH). 
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CID in the Media
This article quotes Dr. Mindy Romero speaking about how a recall election influences Governor Gavin Newsom's rhetoric on certain topics.

Dr. Mindy Romero spoke about the purpose of Governor Gavin Newson's Petition to fight the recall.

Dr. Mindy Romero collaborated with the Public Policy Institute of California on a report mentioned in this article.

Dr. Mindy Romero was quoted about California losing a House Seat for the first time.

Dr. Mindy Romero highlighted the motivations of pursuing a recall election in California.

Dr. Mindy Romero talked about the open House seat in California.

Dr. Mindy Romero was quoted about corporate donations given on behalf of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Dr. Mindy Romero spoke about the importance of transparency regarding sources of behested payments.
Share Your Democracy Research with the CID
Please send your short write-up to Veronica Perry at vmperry@usc.edu for consideration. Please note that the CID is now housed at the USC Price School of Public Policy in Sacramento. Thanks for reading and staying engaged! 
Center for Inclusive Democracy
The Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), formerly known as the California Civic Engagement Project (CCEP), is part of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and is based in Sacramento. CID conducts a range of national and multi-state research initiatives exploring voting behavior, civic engagement, electoral and economic research, the intersection of social justice and democracy, and more. Its research informs and empowers a wide range of policy and organizing efforts aimed at eliminating disparities in social and economic well-being. Now a cornerstone project nested within CID’s larger umbrella, the CCEP continues to produce groundbreaking resources and research for California.
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