General Timeline/Calendar

The formal process of submitting proposed district boundaries for the County of Orange Board of Supervisors will begin after the U.S. Census Bureau releases the Public Law (P.L.) 94-171 Redistricting Data file that is required to be used in redistricting processes. This process has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Census Bureau will provide a legacy format of the P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data file to all states by August 16, 2021 and the official release of the P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data file is expected by September 30, 2021.

The legacy format of the P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data will be processed by the California Statewide Database, which will then redistribute the incarcerated population in California as required by California Elections code § 21500 (a) (2)—this process is expected to take about 30 days. The redistricting data file with the redistributed incarcerated population that is required to be used in the County of Orange Board of Supervisors redistricting process is anticipated to be available by the end of September 2021.

Until the U.S. Census Bureau releases the Redistricting data in August 2021 and the California Statewide Database completes the redistribution of the incarcerated population, those wishing to submit comments on the County of Orange Board of Supervisors redistricting process may submit comments to redistricting@ocgov.com.

This page will be updated as new information is available.

Draft Timeline (subject to change per redistricting data release adjustments)

December 8, 2020	Board approved Redistricting Services Contract
February 23, 2021	Board approved plan for redistricting process
April 26, 2021	U.S. Census provided apportionment counts to the President
May 25, 2021	Board approved redistricting software
June 2021	County launches redistricting website
June 22, 2021	Board meeting presentation on 2021 Redistricting Process (fulfills AB 849 requirement for one public hearing before the board draws a draft map or maps of the proposed supervisorial district boundaries)
July 27, 2021	Board considers approval of the Public Participation Plan
July – August 2021	Public Workshops and Meetings Public meetings and workshops will be held to provide information on the redistricting process and receive comments including those regarding communities of interest. July: Hold virtual meeting with community-based organizations, government entities, media, and other trusted messengers to promote redistricting involvement by the public. OC Registrar of Voters Redistricting Academy August: 5 proposed evening workshops – one in each supervisorial district to be coordinated through each Supervisorial district.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Public Workshop and Meeting: Mission Viejo City Council Chambers 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 View the workshop virtually on the Orange County Facebook page To ask a question live during the workshop call TOLL-FREE: 844-291-4185; ACCESS CODE: 5541122 English Flyer \| Spanish Flyer \| Vietnamese Flyer \| Korean Flyer \| Chinese Flyer Workshop will provide information on the redistricting process and to receive comments, including those regarding communities of interest.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Public Workshop and Meeting: Freedom Hall, Mile Square Park 16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 View the workshop virtually on the Orange County Facebook page To ask a question live during the workshop call TOLL-FREE: 844-291-4185; ACCESS CODE: 5541122 English Flyer \| Spanish Flyer \| Vietnamese Flyer \| Korean Flyer \| Chinese Flyer Workshop will provide information on the redistricting process and to receive comments, including those regarding communities of interest.
Thursday, August 5, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Public Workshop and Meeting: City of Orange Council Chambers 300 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866 View the workshop virtually on the Orange County Facebook page To ask a question live during the workshop call TOLL-FREE: 844-291-4185; ACCESS CODE: 5541122 English Flyer \| Spanish Flyer \| Vietnamese Flyer \| Korean Flyer \| Chinese Flyer Workshop will provide information on the redistricting process and to receive comments, including those regarding communities of interest.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Public Workshop and Meeting: Fullerton Community Center Grand Hall 340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832 View the workshop virtually on the Orange County Facebook page To ask a question live during the workshop call TOLL-FREE: 844-291-4185; ACCESS CODE: 5541122 English Flyer \| Spanish Flyer \| Vietnamese Flyer \| Korean Flyer \| Chinese Flyer Workshop will provide information on the redistricting process and to receive comments, including those regarding communities of interest.
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Public Workshop and Meeting: Coast Community College District Office 1370 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 View the workshop virtually on the Orange County Facebook page To ask a question live during the workshop call TOLL-FREE: 844-291-4185; ACCESS CODE: 5541122 English Flyer \| Spanish Flyer \| Vietnamese Flyer \| Korean Flyer \| Chinese Flyer Workshop will provide information on the redistricting process and to receive comments, including those regarding communities of interest.
August 12, 2021	Federal government to release Legacy-format P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data file; same data as P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data, but it requires substantive additional processing for use.
September 21, 2021	Statewide Database (SWDB) to process and release P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data, adjusted for incarcerated individuals, to counties approximately 30 days after the release of the Legacy-format P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data file.
September 28, 2021	Board conducts public hearing and considers revised redistricting calendar and timeline
September 29, 2021, 6 – 8 p.m.	Virtual Public Workshop regarding 2021 redistricting data and Esri software overview Video viewer with Presentation Orange County Facebook page
By Sept. 30, 2021	Federal government to formally release all P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data to the public, states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
October 1-15, 2021	Public submission period of proposed maps based on P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data adjusted for incarcerated individuals.
November 2, 2021	Board presents draft map(s) at a public hearing (Board Meeting).
November 9, 2021	Second Public Hearing regarding any possible map revisions.
November 16, 2021	Board meeting/Public Hearing to select map for preparation of ordinance (if necessary).
November 22, 2021	Board meeting/Public Hearing to adopt map for preparation of ordinance.
November 24-30, 2021	Preparation of ordinance
December 7, 2021	Public Hearing for redistricting ordinance
December 15, 2021	Statutory deadline for Board to approve redistricting ordinance maps for June 7, 2022 Primary Election.
June 7, 2022	Primary Election with updated maps.

Draft Timeline (subject to change per redistricting data release adjustments)

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