The Los Angeles Redistricting Commission moved forward Sept. 30 with a drafted map that would almost completely reshape several of the 15 districts in the city. Cities redesign their districts every 10 years based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The commission board is made up of individuals appointed by city council members. In Los Angeles, each of the 15 districts must have roughly 260,000 people, meaning that densely populated areas such as the San Fernando Valley and Koreatown may get shifted from district to district. The commission board received the Census data much later than usual in August, due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission must submit the map to the city council by Oct. 28, and the new district map will go into effect by Jan. 1, 2022. Under the tentatively approved K2 map, neighborhoods currently in Councilmember Nithya Raman’s District 4 and Councilmember Paul …