Arcadia's Voting Districts Are Changing: What's That Mean for You?

WHAT: After two years of work, the 14-member California Redistricting Commission released draft plans for new congressional and state districts for the entire state on Friday.

The plans show new boundaries for California's 53 congressional districts, 40 state senate districts and 80 state assembly districts, as well as districts for the state Board of Equalization, which handles taxation issues.

The boundaries are in the draft state now and there will be a public input process. The final districts will be released in August.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ME:

It means you could find yourself part of a new congressional or state district. And it means you could find yourself suddenly part of the majority (or minority) politically.

You can read more about the redistricting process, the commission, and the criteria used for the new districts in our article here.  Maps of the new and old districts for Arcadia are attached at right.  More information about the old Board of Equalization districts can be found here.

Analysis:

• Arcadia could be voting together as one in the Assembly. The current draft maps appear to show Arcadia as one entity and not split up into two districts.
• The maps appear to show that Arcadia no longer shares districts with close neighbors Monrovia or Sierra Madre. Instead, the redistricting committee proposes grouping Arcadia more closely with neighbors to the west such as San Marino.
• , who wants to run for congress in 2012. It looks like his natural target, the foothill district, will also include the home of his fellow Democrat, Adam Schiff. 
• The new districts also may be bad news for David Dreier, the current representative of Arcadia. The foothill district, which covers many of the towns he represents, also includes Adam Schiff's home base in Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale. The numbers are not out yet, but it is likely this will be a Democratic majority district now. His home town of San Dimas is actually in the San Gabriel Valley district, which will also be majority Democrat.

Monrovia Local Editor Nathan McIntire contributed to this report.