• Home
  • Local
    • Compton
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Entertainment
    • Inglewood
    • LA County
    • Los Angeles
    • Transportation
    • Sports
    • Orange County
  • News
    • Business
    • California
    • National
  • Crime
  • Opinion
    • Letter to the Editor
    • Word on the Streets
  • Things to Do
    • Arts & Culture
  • Shop
    • Cart
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Mediakit

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

Facebook Twitter Instagram
  • Cookie Policy
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
Facebook Twitter Instagram
2UrbanGirls2UrbanGirls
  • Home
  • Local
    1. Compton
    2. Education
    3. Elections
    4. Entertainment
    5. Inglewood
    6. LA County
    7. Los Angeles
    8. Transportation
    9. Sports
    10. Orange County
    11. View All

    Compton scuttles CHIRLA’s lease renewal request as 15th bus of migrants roll into DTLA

    September 23, 2023

    Jury begins deliberations in case where man ambushed deputies in Compton

    September 20, 2023

    Compton’s connection to weed is strong

    September 19, 2023

    CHP involved shooting reported in Compton

    September 19, 2023

    Former employees sue Pomona College over vaccine mandates

    September 19, 2023

    UCLA receives $2.5M award to develop cancer treatment

    September 6, 2023

    New learning program launches at Compton’s Dominguez High School

    August 31, 2023

    USC, Entertainment Partners expand partnership for students in film programs

    August 29, 2023

    SEIU nurses endorse Janice Hahn for 2024 reelection

    September 19, 2023

    Donald Trump will go on trial the day before California’s primary. Will that affect voters?

    September 19, 2023

    Famed attorney Christopher Darden announces candidacy for LA County Superior Court Judge

    September 19, 2023

    Law enforcement partners to hold debate for District Attorney candidates Oct. 18

    September 18, 2023

    Authorities release cause of death of actor Angus Cloud

    September 21, 2023

    Want a job covering Beyoncé or Taylor Swift? How to apply for new $100k+ gigs

    September 16, 2023

    ‘The Nun II’ opens with $32.6 million

    September 10, 2023

    Fran Drescher, Joely Fisher re-elected to lead SAG-AFTRA

    September 9, 2023

    Inglewood police seek public’s help identifying hit-and-run driver

    September 22, 2023

    Inglewood starts cracking down on illegal short-term rentals

    September 22, 2023

    Inglewood police shoot, kill knife wielding suspect

    September 21, 2023

    Inglewood adopts $371M budget then gives the mayor’s assistant a raise

    September 21, 2023

    Sheriff’s Department launches resource to assist with responding to calls requiring mental health services

    September 21, 2023

    ALADS case against LA County continued until 2024

    September 19, 2023

    Deputy dies after being found in distress at Palmdale Station

    September 16, 2023

    Sheriff’s deputy acquitted in case of workers’ compensation insurance fraud

    September 15, 2023

    14th bus of migrants arrive from Texas, City silent on costs to house them

    September 19, 2023

    62-unit senior housing complex unveiled in East LA

    September 19, 2023

    LA mayor wants the Black community to ‘step up’ on homeless issue

    September 18, 2023

    Driver injured in crash in South LA

    September 16, 2023

    Judge orders passenger’s lawsuit against rideshare app to arbitration

    September 14, 2023

    New transportation program aims to increase on-demand mobility options for residents

    September 12, 2023

    Metro begins upgrades along Green Line

    August 12, 2023

    Metro report details fentanyl, drug residue in LA train stations

    August 3, 2023

    USC football coach suspends sports writer for two weeks after alleging ‘violations’

    September 20, 2023

    Football legend Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson named ambassador for HBCU Esports League

    September 15, 2023

    Clippers Terance Mann hosts backpack giveaway in Inglewood

    September 13, 2023

    Disney, Spectrum dispute: no end in sight as NFL season prepares to start

    September 7, 2023

    Former Anaheim mayor pleads guilty to federal charges

    September 15, 2023

    Deputies shoot man suspected of stabbing people in Orange County

    August 20, 2023

    Orange County man sentenced to prison for defrauding charities

    August 18, 2023

    Former Anaheim mayor to plead guilty to federal corruption charges

    August 16, 2023

    Hesperia man fatally shot after make false home invasion report

    September 23, 2023

    Wheelchair-bound man killed after being hit by driver in North Hollywood

    September 23, 2023

    Sheriff’s Department launches resource to assist with responding to calls requiring mental health services

    September 21, 2023

    Review: ‘How It’s Gon’ Be’ by JuCoby Johnson

    September 20, 2023
  • News
    • Business
    • California
    • National
  • Crime
  • Opinion
    • Letter to the Editor
    • Word on the Streets
  • Things to Do
    • Arts & Culture
  • Shop
    • Cart
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Mediakit
2UrbanGirls2UrbanGirls
Home»Local»LA County supervisors won’t delay redistricting, prepare to quickly pivot to adopt new districts
Local

LA County supervisors won’t delay redistricting, prepare to quickly pivot to adopt new districts

2UrbanGirlsBy 2UrbanGirlsDecember 8, 2021Updated:December 8, 2021No Comments5 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

By ELIZABETH MARCELLINO | City News Service

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Two Los Angeles County supervisors pressed unsuccessfully on Tuesday, Dec. 7, for a delay in implementing new boundaries for the five supervisorial districts, expected to be set Dec. 15 by the Citizens Redistricting Commission.

In response to a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis to provide constituent services in accordance with the newly drawn districts within 24 hours of the CRC’s final decision, Supervisor Sheila Kuehl argued that a slower, more thoughtful transition would better serve county residents.

“It just doesn’t make sense to me to change it that fast,” Kuehl said. “Fine, adopt the map, but let us do a more rational transition.”

She said some nonprofits rely on discretionary district funding that might not be honored by a new supervisor. Kuehl pointed to relationships that have taken years to build with neighborhood councils, nonprofits and other organizations that make up the fabric of her district.

The Board of Supervisors has no authority over adoption of the CRC’s map.

“(The legislature) did not want us meddling in it,” Solis said.

Once the CRC, which is holding a public hearing on the issue Tuesday evening, approves the final map, which is expected to happen Dec. 15, it will be sent to the county’s registrar-recorder. The board will have no vote or power to change the outcome.

Supervisor Janice Hahn, who co-authored Solis’ motion, underscored that point.

“We cannot approve it, we cannot tweak it, we cannot reject it. This is out of our hands,” Hahn said. “But the least that we can do to respect this process is to adopt these district lines the next business day so that we can begin getting acquainted with our new district.”

Both Solis and Hahn expressed concerns about the yet-to-be-determined boundaries themselves.

“I feel devastated from what I see in the maps that are being presented right now,” Solis said, pointing to seven once-under-represented cities in Southeast L.A. that she may lose in the process.

Hahn said the process has been “messy” with “iterations of these maps every other day,” including one that “removed almost half my district.”

The boundaries have historically changed every 10 years in response to changing demographics reflected in census data. However, in years past, the county board itself drove the process, choosing the final map.

County Counsel Rodrigo Castro-Silva said the earlier process offered a built-in transition time because of the board’s involvement.

“In the past … there was a lot more lead time … in terms of what the maps would look like, where the districts would fall and that would give … that transition period for the board offices to figure out the constituent services that they were going to provide and how they were going to do that,” Castro-Silva said.

He said the board does have discretion under the current process to decide how services will be provided in accordance with the new maps. The state law provides no guidance in this regard, according to Castro-Silva.

Supervisor Holly Mitchell tried to convince the motion’s authors to accept an amendment that would extend the effective date by 90 days — even as Kuehl said that wouldn’t resolve her concerns — but was rebuffed.

“We are a huge bureaucracy,” Mitchell said. “I’m not sure how you could think we could turn this in a single day. Let me speak as a former staffer: this will not be seamless, it can’t be.”

Even as the board has been closely monitoring the redistricting process, Mitchell said she believed most constituents would be caught off guard by the changes and some would have trouble getting the services they need.

There is no database of constituent services to support the transition, she said, and the stakes are higher than usual in the midst of the pandemic.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she has been through four county redistricting moves.

“Change is hard, but this is the reality,” Barger said, who presented an optimistic vision of how cooperation across the often-collegial board would smooth the transition.

Kuehl recalled that when she was in the state Legislature, constituent services were shifted to align with new district boundaries at election time, when voters were expecting changes and a new face.

She made one last plea to her colleagues, raising concerns about honoring long-term commitments and constituent expectations.

“Is it the case then that I can no longer fund the Food for the Soul garden in Sylmar? I mean, I don’t give money outside my district,” Kuehl asked.

She cited the transfer of ownership of Bruce’s Beach as an example of an important commitment made by one supervisor that might shift jurisdiction. Kuehl said if Manhattan Beach fell within her district, she would be just as fervent in supporting the work to return the shorefront property to the descendants of the Black family that once owned it, but noted that she wasn’t the one who had built relationships with the families and other parties involved in the complex transaction.

Ultimately, the board voted 3-1-1 to pass the Solis-Hahn motion, with Kuehl dissenting and Mitchell abstaining.

Solis will be running for re-election in her newly drawn district next year, while Kuehl will step down at the end of her second term in December 2022. Several candidates are seeking to replace Kuehl despite uncertainty about which cities and unincorporated areas will be included in the district they hope to represent.

Related

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
2UrbanGirls
  • Twitter

2UrbanGirls has been cited in Daily Breeze, Daily News, Inglewood Today, Intersections South LA, KCRW, KPCC, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Wave, LA Weekly, LA Watts Times, Mercury News, New York Times, Orange County Register, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, and Washington Post. Former contributor to CityWatchLA.

Related Posts

Hesperia man fatally shot after make false home invasion report

September 23, 2023

Wheelchair-bound man killed after being hit by driver in North Hollywood

September 23, 2023

Sheriff’s Department launches resource to assist with responding to calls requiring mental health services

September 21, 2023
Add A Comment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Most Read
National

Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Minnesota, North Carolina & New York

By 2UrbanGirlsSeptember 3, 20230

LOS ANGELES (2UG) – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday…

Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Florida, New Hampshire & Virginia

September 9, 2023

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Michigan

August 26, 2023

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Michigan

September 11, 2023
California

CA Governor should pass law keeping flavoring in children’s medicine

September 22, 2023

CA AG targeting anti-abortion group, pregnancy centers for false advertising in latest lawsuit

September 21, 2023

California Treasurer Fiona Ma to face trial on sexual harassment allegation

September 16, 2023

California sues major oil companies, claiming they deceived on climate change for decades

September 16, 2023
Elections

SEIU nurses endorse Janice Hahn for 2024 reelection

September 19, 2023

Donald Trump will go on trial the day before California’s primary. Will that affect voters?

September 19, 2023

Famed attorney Christopher Darden announces candidacy for LA County Superior Court Judge

September 19, 2023

Law enforcement partners to hold debate for District Attorney candidates Oct. 18

September 18, 2023
Transportation

Judge orders passenger’s lawsuit against rideshare app to arbitration

September 14, 2023

New transportation program aims to increase on-demand mobility options for residents

September 12, 2023

Metro begins upgrades along Green Line

August 12, 2023

Metro report details fentanyl, drug residue in LA train stations

August 3, 2023
Travel

LA Airport CEO resigns to take job in Saudi Arabia

September 8, 2023

Know how to plan a Disney vacation? Apply to become a 2024 planDisney panelist

August 2, 2023

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner offering special service for Comic-Con, X Games

July 13, 2023

Bahamas is the perfect destination for your summer vacation!

July 3, 2023
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok
  • Cookie Policy
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
© 2023 2UrbanGirls. All rights reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.