California and New York

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108. Seal Beach and Irvine do not have "economic integration."

I quit my job there after 1 year because it was too far to drive; it was the type of job I could do anywhere, so I found another job closer. Nobody I know here in Seal Beach works in Irvine. In fact, nobody I know here in Seal Beach other, than 1 person, still works. They're retired, and well off.

Seal Beach is 5 minutes from Cal State Long Beach, that is the university it is associated with. It is not associated with UC Irvine, and certainly no UC Irvine students would schlep 45 minutes up the 405 to pay $3500 for a one bedroom apartment to live in Seal Beach. Irvine's young professionals are mostly in tech, because a lot of big tech companies have offices there. No big tech has offices in Seal Beach. Irvine used to be in a district with Santa Ana for good reason; they are ADJACENT. That is the opposite of gerrymandering. Parts of the Santa Ana River watershed covers parts of Irvine (and all of Irvine Lake in adjacent Silverado Canyon). There's also lots of big industry in Santa Ana, like there is in Irvine. There is no big industry in Seal Beach. There are lots of "high-educated" people all over Orange County, that is not distinguishing factor.

There's nothing supportable about tacking Irvine onto Seal Beach, nor detaching Irvine from Santa Ana. You obviously disagree, facts be damned, and have no problem with the commission putting Katie Porter in a tougher district, while putting Steel in safer district. Lucky you, you got what you wanted.