State Commission Approves Redistricting Maps

The California Citizens Redistricting Committee approved a final set of maps that totally redraw California electoral boundaries on Monday.

The vote caps off a process that began in 2008 when voters approved the new redistricting commission to replace the old process of the state Legislature handling the redistricting process that is done every 10 years.

The maps will be used for the 2012 election assuming that they survive any potential challenges - California state GOP officials have already released a statement saying they may challenge the plan with a ballot referendum and other legal challenges are possible.

Arcadia's new districts can be viewed at right, and districts for the entire state can be viewed on this interactive map.

Congressional District

would now be part of a congressional district that pushes south through Pasadena down to the 60 Freeway, joining Altadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, Rosemead, Monterey Park, and San Gabriel. It also would have some foothill cities to the east, including Glendora.

Rep. Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park, will reside in the new district and has already in 2012.

Assembly District

In the current map climate, Arcadia is shared between the 44th and 59th Assembly Districts, which are represented through Democrat Anthony Portantino and Republican Tim Donnelly, respectively.

But in the final map, Arcadia falls into a single district with Temple City and 49th District cities San Marino, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead and Monterey Park. The assembly map also appears to have lines drawn through El Monte and South El Monte. Assemblyman Mike Eng, D-Monterey Park, represents the current 49th District cities.

Many have asked to stay logistically linked to neighboring foothill communities such as Monrovia and Sierra Madre.

Arcadia' current representative, Anthony Portantino, would no longer be a resident in the new district, but Portantino is termed out and has said .

State Senate District

The final state senate district maps also group Arcadia with the above cities mentioned with the Assembly district, but also with several cities farther east, such as Baldwin Park, West Covina, Covina, La Puente and Azusa.