Every ten years following the decennial U.S. Census, the Los Angeles City Charter requires that district boundaries for the City Council be redrawn so that each district is substantially equal in population. As part of this process, a twenty-one member Redistricting Commission is formed with members from the public with the authority to make recommendations on a redistricting plan to the City Council that sets boundaries for the City Council districts. Redistricting is primarily done using U.S. Census data, which is usually released around March 31, 2021, but is expected to be delayed until August or September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the City Charter, the redistricting process for the City of Los Angeles must be completed by December 31, 2021.

Redistricting helps assure that communities have equal access to political representation. How and where district boundaries are drawn can shape the communities’ ability to elect the representatives of their choice. It is important that each elected official represent about the same number of constituents. The testimony and input of the residents of Los Angeles is critical to creating a redistricting plan that provides fair and effective representation for all residents of the City.

1. Each district shall be substantially equal in total population to the other districts.
2. Districts shall comply with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
3. Districts shall be geographically contiguous.
4. The geographic integrity of neighborhoods and communities of interest shall be kept intact to the extent feasible.
5. Districts shall be drawn utilizing natural boundaries and streets and to encourage geographic compactness to the extent feasible.
6. Besides the above criteria, districts shall not be drawn for purposes of favoring or discriminating against a political party.

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