Asians are of the fastest-growing groups in L.A., but there is no council district where AAPIs make up more than 25% of the voting-age population.
to increase the City Council to 25 members. This would include 21 members representing individual council districts and four at-large members whose focus would be on advancing the interests of all constituents, not just residents from a single district.
Currently in L.A., councilmembers each represent about 264,000 residents. California Common Cause is recommending increasing the number of councilmembers so that each represents no more than 150,000 residents. Excluding Los Angeles, the other top 10 largest cities in the U.S. have on average 143,000 residents per council district, according to the nonprofit.
All three groups that presented said they supported independent commissions – an issue that has gained traction following a leaked audio scandal in which three current or former city councilmembers were caught discussing how they wanted maps to be redrawn during the 2021 redistricting process to benefit their own interests. Currently in L.A., the City Council has the final say over redistricting maps.
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