We help give everyone a voice in drawing district lines.
By-district elections are becoming increasingly common in local government agencies throughout California. The California Voting Rights Act, passed in 2001, was the impetus for much of this change. Today, more than 300 local government agencies have districts of some form, and the number continues to rise as local government agencies are compelled to settle lawsuits or avoid legal battles.
Tripepi Smith is experienced in helping local governments execute the community outreach and engagement required for district formation and redistricting processes. We have worked extensively with agencies to launch districting websites, manage districting social media, produce creative elements ranging from flyers to animated videos, plan and execute public forums and conduct targeted outreach to community-based organizations. We’ve even organized a conference on local redistricting for nearly 200 local government practitioners.
The combined talent of our policy experts and in-house design team delivers professional communications that make our clients proud and better inform the public about this complex process. Tripepi Smith has the skills and experience to help local governments implement successful outreach strategies for district formation and redistricting outreach.
As more and more agencies move to by-district elections, we stand ready to help give everyone a voice in drawing district lines. Get in touch with Tripepi Smith President Ryder Todd Smith (626.536.2173 | Ryder@TripepiSmith.com) to start planning.
Our Clients
City of Anaheim
City of Bellflower
City of Carlsbad
City of Covina
City of Fullerton
City of Grover Beach
City of La Verne
City of Livermore
City of Manteca
City of Marina
City of Martinez
City of Moreno Valley
City of Morgan Hill
City of Napa
City of Orange
City of Palmdale
City of Pasadena
City of Perris
City of Pomona
City of Rohnert Park
City of San Bruno
City of South Pasadena
City of Sunnyvale
City of Tustin
City of Twentynine Palms
City of Vallejo
City of Westminster
County of Fresno
County of Merced
County of Santa Barbara
County of Sonoma
Kings County
Delivering for Clients
City of Pomona
Redistricting
“Tripepi Smith is an excellent partner for the redistricting process and their expertise in conducting effective outreach campaigns will be a valuable asset during this important process.”
James Makshanoff
City Manager
City of Pomona
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City of Orange
Districting
“Tripepi Smith was highly recommended, and the firm was an excellent partner for the City and collaborator with our other expert consultants. Tripepi Smith moderated our community conversations in a manner that gave a voice to all and encouraged conversation, not division.”
Rick Otto
City Manager
City of Orange
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City of Bellflower
Redistricting
“The 2021 redistricting process was unlike any other due to the Census data being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. When we needed help with outreach efforts during this complicated process, we were happy to partner with a team we know and trust: Tripepi Smith. We appreciate Tripepi Smith’s thorough, diligent efforts to engage the community in adopting district lines that will shape the future of Bellflower over the next 10 years.”
Mayra Ochiqui
City Clerk
City of Bellflower
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City of Palm Desert
Districting
“Tripepi Smith was a critical partner in executing this work. Their website acumen and skills across print and digital mediums, meeting planning and facilitation, video production and Spanish language translation served the City well and kept up with the fast pace of this critical project.”
David Hermann
Public Information Officer
City of Palm Desert
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County of Santa Barbara
Districting
“Our Independent Commission was dedicated to fulfilling the mission that the voters called for when they adopted Measure G. I thank my fellow Commissioners for all their hard work, and I thank the expert consultants like Tripepi Smith who worked side by side with us to connect to Santa Barbara County communities. The results speak for themselves. Everyone has a voice at the table.”
Glenn Morris
Commission Chair
County of Santa Barbara
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City of Grover Beach
Districting
“We knew we could rely on our trusted consultants, Tripepi Smith, to educate the public and empower residents to make their voices heard throughout this important process. The success of their outreach efforts is evident in the 40 maps received from the public and we appreciate Tripepi Smith’s diligent efforts to engage the community in adopting district lines that will shape the future of the City Council for the next 10 years.”
Matthew Bronson
City Manager
City of Grover Beach
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City of Manteca
Districting
“I want to thank the Tripepi Smith team for all their hard work and support on this important project. Tripepi Smith’s outreach and engagement work empowered our community members to participate in the district formation process, and their project management skills greatly helped our City staff complete this process within a tight timeline.”
Olivia Nashed
Assistant City Clerk
City of Manteca
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What We Can Help With
➤ Plan community meetings to maximize engagement and productive conversation.
➤ Facilitate in-person or Zoom meetings and workshops, including recordings.
➤ Develop compelling visuals to inform the public about this complicated process.
➤ Manage your social media outreach.
➤ Write and distribute press releases to community groups and local media.
➤ Create and update a bilingual redistricting website/subpages.
