Unhappy with the proposed map redrawing City Council boundaries by its own appointed 21-member commission, Los Angeles City Council Nury Martinez Oct. 26 introduced a motion to create a new Ad Hoc Redistricting committee, essentially tossing out much of the commission’s work and restarting the process. “It’s clear that too many voices across the city have yet to be heard and we have an immovable deadline,” Council President Nury Martinez said. “We cannot reasonably move forward with a map that raises concerns for so many marginalized communities when this will be so influential in the lives of all Angelenos for the next decade. If we’re looking to build a stronger, more equitable Los Angeles, we need a map that reflects that.” The commission voted last week 15–6 to finalize the map, after meeting for nearly a year, including a hearing where more than 10,000 Angelenos provided public comment on various …
LA Councilors Reject Commission’s Draft Map, Move to Create New Redistricting Committee
October 27, 2021
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