Nithya Raman’s 4th district would lose Hancock Park, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea, Mid-City, much of Hollywood and a part of Silver Lake. But it would keep Sherman Oaks, while gaining Encino, part of…
Los Angeles city leaders on Tuesday, Dec. 7, approved new City Council boundaries that will shift a district represented by Councilwoman Nithya Raman further into the San Fernando Valley, as well as making other adjustments to district lines throughout the city as part of a once-a-decade redistricting process.
The big shifts in the Valley came about after a push by groups such as the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association to create boundaries that would create what the group’s representatives called a “fair share” of representation on the City Council of Valley-based elected officials. The City Council vote on the ordinance was delayed about a week after staffers said a technical correction needed to be made.
In recent weeks, efforts had continued toward putting Exposition Park into the 8th district, including through a push by Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles leaders, but those attempts also were unsuccessful. Residents in the west San Fernando Valley, in particular, pushed back against efforts they felt were politically motivated to make a drastic shift to which district their communities were located.
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