L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman could lose 40% of her district under new redistricting plan
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A. Councilwoman Nithya Raman could lose 40% of her district under new redistricting plan

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman said she could lose 40% of her constituents if a council committee’s redistricting plan is approved. A Los Angeles City Council committee prepared a new map of the council’s 15 districts Friday, one that would make major changes to the Hollywood Hills district represented by Councilwoman Nithya Raman. The committee’s “hybrid” plan would leave three districts in South Los Angeles, a coastal district represented by Councilman Mike Bonin and a harbor district represented by Councilman Joe Buscaino largely unchanged. Council President Nury Martinez, who chaired the council committee, said the new map made “necessary changes” to the commission’s redistricting proposal while achieving certain goals, such as keeping Koreatown in a single district.

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L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman wins reelection as Ethan Weaver concedes
9 months, 1 week ago

L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman wins reelection as Ethan Weaver concedes

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has won her bid for a second term, securing the majority vote needed to avoid a runoff in a district that straddles the Hollywood Hills. Raman thanked her supporters, her campaign volunteers and the district’s residents on Thursday, saying her conversations with voters during the campaign showed that the city is “full of hope …

Nithya Raman, Kevin De León got more homeless people off the street. Will that sway voters?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithya Raman, Kevin De León got more homeless people off the street. Will that sway voters?

LA Times  

Incumbent Los Angeles City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Nithya Raman have had success in getting homeless people off the street in their districts. Raman, who chairs the council’s homelessness committee, said the work by her team shows that the city “can actually address street homelessness, which is what most Angelenos are concerned about, far more effectively than we have …

L.A. will switch to independent redistricting if voters approve in 2024 election
1 year ago

L.A. will switch to independent redistricting if voters approve in 2024 election

LA Times  

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a plan Wednesday to establish an independent redistricting commission for the city and place it on the November 2024 ballot. Increasing the council’s size would also be subject to a public vote, since it would require changes to the City Charter, as is the case for independent redistricting. “And it’s important that we …

L.A. panel backs redistricting reform but delays action on council expansion
1 year, 2 months ago

L.A. panel backs redistricting reform but delays action on council expansion

LA Times  

The Los Angeles City Council’s committee on reform, headed by Council President Paul Krekorian, moved ahead with a ballot proposal for independent redistricting but delayed discussion on efforts to increase the council’s size. The push to reform Los Angeles City Hall took a leap forward Thursday, with a council committee endorsing a detailed plan to establish an independent redistricting commission …

Group recommends reforms for scandal-plagued Los Angeles city council
1 year, 6 months ago

Group recommends reforms for scandal-plagued Los Angeles city council

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles should add 10 more city council members, create two independent redistricting commissions and establish a more powerful ethics commission, a panel of academics exploring reforms for the scandal-plagued city government said Thursday. “There’s a lot at stake in redistricting in LA because the districts are so large, and the council positions are so significant, and …

Sacramento likely can’t force L.A. City Council reform. It’s trying anyway
2 years ago

Sacramento likely can’t force L.A. City Council reform. It’s trying anyway

LA Times  

A proposed state law could force Los Angeles to establish an independent redistricting commission, curtailing the City Council’s influence in how the boundaries are written. In response to the city’s audio leak scandal, a proposed state law could force Los Angeles to establish an independent redistricting commission, curtailing the City Council’s influence over the lines that delineate their districts. “Nationally, …

Why redistricting is such a hot topic in the leaked L.A. City Council audio
2 years, 2 months ago

Why redistricting is such a hot topic in the leaked L.A. City Council audio

LA Times  

The downtown area around Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live, shown here in 2018, has been a coveted asset when the Los Angeles City Council has drawn new district lines. The redistricting process has “long been about assets as well as demographics,” said Wendy Greuel, a former member of the council and a former city controller. When they’re trying to secure …

California attorney general will investigate L.A. redistricting in wake of leaked audio
2 years, 2 months ago

California attorney general will investigate L.A. redistricting in wake of leaked audio

LA Times  

Rob Bonta said Wednesday that his office would investigate the Los Angeles redistricting process that took place last fall, saying an inquiry is needed to “restore confidence” in the line-drawing of the city’s 15 council districts. Fred Ali, who was appointed by Martinez to the redistricting commission and served as its chairman, said he was “horrified” by “the racism you …

L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2022 June primary
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2022 June primary

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is an extraordinarily qualified, battle-tested, mission-driven leader, and should be L.A.’s next mayor. Los Angeles City Council Eunisses Hernandez for City Council District 1 Policy advocate and community organizer Eunisses Hernandez has a record of moving forward big, complicated systemic reforms. Katy Young Yaroslavsky for City Council District 5 Katy Young …

Commission finalizes L.A. County supervisors map, creating a second majority-Latino district
3 years ago

Commission finalizes L.A. County supervisors map, creating a second majority-Latino district

LA Times  

The Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission created this final map, which was approved Wednesday night. A citizens redistricting commission Wednesday approved a map for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that creates a second majority-Latino district while maintaining a concentration of Black voters in South L.A. and grouping more Asian American voters together. The wealthy beach cities Hahn …

L.A. approves its redistricting map, setting political boundaries for the next decade
3 years ago

L.A. approves its redistricting map, setting political boundaries for the next decade

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilmen Curren Price, left, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson. The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to finalize its new set of district maps for the next 10 years, bringing a quiet end to a frequently contentious redistricting process. On a 13-0 vote, council members approved a redistricting ordinance that places Koreatown in a single council district, reworks political …

L.A. council president slams redistricting map, saying it has ‘alienated thousands’
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. council president slams redistricting map, saying it has ‘alienated thousands’

LA Times  

L.A. City Council members Paul Krekorian and Nithya Raman would see their districts dramatically redesigned under a plan put forward by a citizens commission charged with redrawing district boundaries. Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez spoke out Friday against a citizen commission’s proposal for redrawing the council’s 15 districts, saying it makes “drastic changes” to political boundaries that “threaten …

Two L.A. council members fight over who gets USC as redistricting heats up
3 years, 2 months ago

Two L.A. council members fight over who gets USC as redistricting heats up

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilmen Curren Price, left, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson are in the midst of a tug of war over who will represent USC. The city’s Redistricting Commission, charged with redrawing council district boundaries, brought the issue to a head Monday night, voting 11 to 10 to move USC out of Councilman Curren Price’s district and into the one represented …

L.A. redistricting panel approves draft map but avoids decision on Raman and Krekorian
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. redistricting panel approves draft map but avoids decision on Raman and Krekorian

LA Times  

A citizens commission charged with redrawing L.A.’s City Council district boundaries has voted for a draft map that would dramatically redesign districts represented by L.A. City Councilman Paul Krekorian, left, and Councilwoman Nithya Raman. The citizens commission charged with redrawing the Los Angeles City Council’s district boundaries signed off on a draft map late Thursday while also declining to specify …

Extreme makeover? Two L.A. council members could see huge changes to their districts
3 years, 2 months ago

Extreme makeover? Two L.A. council members could see huge changes to their districts

LA Times  

A commission has been working on a draft map of Los Angeles City Council districts. The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission, a group of political appointees that’s redrawing the 15 district boundaries, is weighing a proposal that would slice off many of the neighborhoods that made up Raman’s district: Sherman Oaks, Hancock Park, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea and …

Census reports declining population on L.A.’s Eastside, fueling undercount fears
3 years, 3 months ago

Census reports declining population on L.A.’s Eastside, fueling undercount fears

LA Times  

Mariachis cross 1st Street in Boyle Heights. Highland Park, a neighborhood on the city’s northeast end, recorded a decline in population of more than 3,900 people between 2010 and 2020, according to census figures released by the city’s Redistricting Commission. Garcetti said the Trump administration provided few resources and pushed repeatedly for census forms to include a question about residents’ …

2020 L.A. city council race: Raman vs. Ryu analysis
4 years, 1 month ago

2020 L.A. city council race: Raman vs. Ryu analysis

LA Times  

Urban planner Nithya Raman defeated Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu last week, making her the first challenger to unseat an incumbent in 17 years. Los Angeles City Council District 4 results Nithya Raman 52.7% 68,575 votes David Ryu 47.3% 61,464 votes A look at preliminary block-by-block results shows how Raman built a winning coalition in Council District 4, an …

Editorial: L.A.’s last redistricting was a sham. City leaders have to do better this time
4 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: L.A.’s last redistricting was a sham. City leaders have to do better this time

LA Times  

Every 10 years, after the federal census but before the subsequent round of elections, cities and counties draw new electoral maps to reflect the updated population and demographic data. A 21-member commission appointed by local elected officials held public meetings and listened to hours of public comments, all with the stated purpose of drawing council districts that would provide fair …

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