REPRESENTATION County redistricting could move Hahn
by Mark McDermott The County of Los Angeles is nearing the end of a new redistricting process that will redraw the maps of its five Supervisorial districts. A final decision will be made on December 15 by the 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. Options under consideration could mean that the Beach Cities would lose the representation of District 4 Supervisor Janice Hahn. Manhattan Beach Councilperson Richard Montgomery said losing Hahn would be a blow. “Supervisor Hahn is a South Bay native who knows our issues and concerns and was recently reelected to serve for more years,” Montgomery wrote in a public comment submitted to the commission. “Do not make a mistake that we residents will have to live with.” The commission, known as the CRC, on Monday narrowed the new Supervisorial District maps under consideration from five to two. Draft Map B would more closely adhere to the current District 4, which has a northern border at Santa Monica’s northern edge and stretches south to include all of Long Beach. This map would also include Torrance and all of the South Bay, meaning Hahn would retain local representation. Draft Map F would begin in San Pedro and then stretch east to…
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