Los Angeles just got new political maps. A scandal could tear them up – By Jeremy B White (Politico) / Oct 14, 2022
A leaked tape of council members plotting redistricting moves could spur sweeping change.
The leaked recording that upended Los Angeles politics this week could remap power in America’s second-largest city — in every sense of the word.
Los Angeles’ once-in-a-decade redistricting process is under new scrutiny after City Council members and a union leader were caught on tape discussing how to shape new boundaries in their interests at the expense of rivals while using offensive language and disparaging colleagues.
The state attorney general has launched an investigation. The city attorney wants an independent redistricting commission. Local officials are pushing to double the number of seats.
This means new district lines meant to last a decade could be erased and redrawn after a single election cycle — turning a chaotic week into a tumultuous year and forcing candidates and residents to adapt to an abruptly transformed landscape.
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