City Of Malibu: CA Redistricting Updates For LA County & Malibu

Press release from the City of Malibu:

September 13, 2021

CA Redistricting Update: Two Public Meetings as Part of the CA Redistricting Process, Sept. 14 & 29 and Mapping Software to Help the Public Participate in Redistricting

Once every 10 years after the US Census, political boundaries are redrawn for elective offices including LA County Supervisorial Districts, California’s Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts. People and organizations are invited to give their input about where boundaries should be drawn based on "communities of interest," which share common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for fair representation. Learn more about Redistricting on the California Redistricting Commission's (CRC) website.

The California Redistricting process is underway, so join the next public meeting of the Los Angeles County Redistricting Commission on Tuesday, September 14, 7:00 PM, virtually or in-person at Patriotic Hall, 1816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015. The meeting agenda, background information and viewing and public commenting instructions are on the CRC website.

The California Redistricting process is underway, so join the next Communities of Interest Special Meeting, Public Hearing for Los Angeles County Supervisorial District 4, which includes Malibu, Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 PM. Join the meeting virtually, or in-person at the Clifton M. Brakensiek  Library, 9945 Flower Street, Bellflower, CA 90706. The meeting agenda, background information and viewing and public commenting instructions are on the CRC website.

The County is providing a free, web-based, mapping software so that individuals and community groups can participate in the redistricting process. The software is for preparing and submitting Redistricting Plans for the CA Redistricting Commission’s consideration. The software will be refined to include additional features such as sharing plans among users. For more information and to download, visit: https://redistricting.lacounty.gov/mapping-software/.

In 2016, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 958, requiring Los Angeles County to assemble the CRC following the Federal census. The role of the CRC is to draw the boundary lines of the five single-member, supervisorial districts of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors by December 15, 2021. The CRC is to be independent from the influence of the Board of Supervisors. 

At the local level, periodic redistricting can help to:

This redistricting process is also important to:

For more information, visit the CA Redistricting Commission website.

This press release was produced by the City of Malibu. The views expressed here are the author’s own.