An "Outrageous case of Gerrymandering"

Draft Map of the 2012 City of Los Angeles Redistricting Committee.

The Los Angeles Times and the LA Weekly are on top of the blow up that will come from the Draft Map on new council district boundaries just released by the City of Los Angeles Redistricting Committee. And the initial response from CD 11 City Councilman Bill Rosendahl sums up the growing opinion of many local political observers when he states that the draft map is an "outrageous case of gerrymandering" (** especially when you separate Westchester from LAX).

We took the time to contact a couple of local observers and base upon the early dissemination of the proposed new boundaries, we come up with this preliminary "Winners and Losers List".

Winners:

City Council President Herb Wesson, gets most of Koreatown within his boundaries, good for future "fundraising".

CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar, moves Councilwoman Perry south to gain control of most of Downtown. In the north, Huizzy no longer needs to worry about the Southwest Museum. Huizzy's "bagman" may need some larger sacks.

The Valley, moving CD 4 north,by northwest gives the area its sixth council district.

Losers:

Councilwoman Jan Perry, she keeps LA Live but most of her downtown enclave has disappear (for now).

Sunland-Tijunga, say hello to Councilman AlarCON/Fuentes.

Andrew Westall, say goodbye to CD 4 city council aspirations (but hey, your boss keeps the Korean fundraising base).

Michael Trujillo, read Simone Wilson's "scribeslap" of MEAT in Weekly post above. 

Assemblyman Mike Gatto, read above.regarding CD 4.

** Hot rumor: Councilman Huizar wanted to rid himself of Eagle Rock for more of the riches of Downtown LA, but ddoes get rid of Highland Park.

Disclaimer: This map is not final to until the last rounds of secret backroom discussions are completed.

Morning Briefs on Los Angeles Redistricting 2012

The Faces of Los Angeles Redistricting 2012

 City Council President Herb Wesson and staffer/Redistricting Executive Director Andrew Westall antics behind close doors , garnered Los Angeles Times attention today as we near viewing time for the first map of redrawn council district boundaries.

City Redistricting Commission Executive Director Andrew Westall has crafted secret sub-committees that have intensely debated changes in boundaries away from public scrutiny.   

 Councilman Bernard Parks and Councilwoman Jan Perry are fighting back against having coveted areas remove from their respective districts. Parks could lose Baldwin Hills and Perry may represent less of downtown.

CD 14 Councilman Jose Huizar is banking on gaining more downtown acreage. CD 14 constituents should wonder whether gaining additional space downtown will create a mini-district within the larger CD-14 area.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14.  

Meet your new City Council Leadership

Blogger notes: As expected, CD 10 City Councilman Herb Wesson became the first African-American President of the City Council which did not mean much to African-American colleagues Councilwoman Jan Perry and Councilman Bernard Parks who was excused and sick respectively from today's historic meeting. We should note and have reported that both Perry and Parks had express strongly their respective concerns about the actions of now Council President Wesson staffer Andrew Westall and his role with the Redistricting Commission---Scott Johnson. 

 New City Council President HerbWesson thanks to staffer and Redistricting Commission Executive Director Andrew Westall's backroom dealings. The Wesson/Westall arm-twisting cause Councilman Bernard Parks to get the flu and City Councilwoman Jan Perry to seek an excuse from today's proceedings.

 New City Council Pro Tempore Ed Reyes, sought title in his last term at City Hall and his colleagues bestowed the number two rank on the friend of 7-Eleven.

 CD 4 City Councilman Tom LaBonge with family, was appointed to the number three position of "assistant president pro tempore" by his colleagues in his last term.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14