Politics & Government

State Commission Approves Redistricting Maps

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has completed its work redrawing electoral boundaries, though a legal challenge to the maps could be possible.

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 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 legal 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.

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

Congressional District

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Monrovia under the new arrangement. Previously represented only by David Dreier (R-San Dimas), the city is now divided into two congressional districts--one that includes the western San Gabriel Valley cities and one that encompasses mostly eastern cities.

Dreier will likely run in the new eastern San Gabriel Valley district, but he's now considered an underdog since that district will be heavily Democratic. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge), who currently represents Monrovia in the Assembly, in the eastern SGV district.

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

Assembly District

Monrovia's state districts would also see some significant changes. In its current Assembly district, Monrovia is grouped with Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Arcadia, and Altadena as well as many southern cities like South Pasadena Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Temple City and elsewhere.

In the new district, Monrovia would still be with Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Altadena, but would also add Sierra Madre, as well as a grouping of cities in eastern Los Angeles County that are geographically linked to the the western cities only through the Angeles National Forest.

Those cities include San Dimas, parts of Claremont and La Verne, and Upland.

Portantino would no longer be a resident in the new district, but he is termed out and has said .

One likely contender for Monrovia's Assembly seat is Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden, who announced his intention to run for the Assembly in March.

State Senate District

In the state Senate district Monrovia would now be grouped with cities like Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, Burbank and Glendale in addition to cities it was already joined with like La Canada Flintridge and foothill cities extending into the Inland Empire.

State Senator Carol Liu lives in La Canada Flintridge and would be eligible to run in Monrovia's new district.


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