By creating districts, you have an opportunity to elect people from different parts of the bay and people who are people of color. |
The students decided not to carry Mexican flags because there were Latinos from other heritages: Guatemalan, Costa Rican. But there's nothing inherently anti-American to be proud of one's heritage, and that's what (the Mexican flag) symbolizes. |
There is a lack of representation from this side of the Monterey Bay -- Seaside, Marina, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks and Monterey. |