“Our goal is to educate and empower County residents to become involved in this important redistricting process,” said Mayor Michael D. Antonovich. “The website is user friendly, enabling all residents to access information and develop plans, and anyone can sign up to receive email notifications of upcoming meetings, which include community meetings in each Supervisor’s district.”
The first meeting of the newly appointed Boundary Review Committee (BRC) convened on March 2 to discuss process and procedural issues related to proposed implementation timelines, legal issues, public outreach efforts, and submittal and analysis of redistricting plans.
The BRC is comprised of residents of the County who were nominated by the various Supervisors and appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Based on the census figures, the county’s population must be substantially equalized among the five Supervisorial Districts. This same process is undertaken for the state Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization. This process is called “redistricting.”
The BRC has been tasked to study any necessary changes to the boundaries of the supervisorial districts and will report to the Board of Supervisors its findings and recommended changes, if any. It is expected that growth in the number of residents may require the boundaries of the Supervisorial Districts to be adjusted to accommodate population changes or shifts among people living in Los Angeles County. One of the first tasks of the BRC is to examine, analyze and review the census data.
Community meetings and public hearings will be held to encourage public participation in the redistricting process, gather public input, and to answer any questions the public may have.