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HomeElections CodeDiv. 21Ch. 6.3§ 21531 Los Angeles Redistricting Commission

§ 21531 Los Angeles Redistricting Commission

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§ 21531 Los Angeles Redistricting Commission

Key Takeaways

  • •There is a group called the Citizens Redistricting Commission in Los Angeles County.
  • •Every 10 years, after the federal census, this group changes the lines of the areas that each supervisor represents.
  • •They do this to make sure each area has about the same number of people.

Example

After the 2020 census, the commission looks at the population of each supervisorial district.

If one area has way more people than another, they will change the lines so that each supervisor has a fair number of people to represent.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 21531 Los Angeles Redistricting Commission

There is, in the County of Los Angeles, a Citizens Redistricting Commission. In the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken, the commission shall adjust the boundary lines of the supervisorial districts of the board in accordance with this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 781, Sec. 1. (SB 958) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Citizens Redistricting Commissionsupervisorial districtsdecennial federal census

Related Statutes

  • § 21521 San Luis Obispo Redistricting Commission
  • § 21541 Riverside County Redistricting Commission
  • § 21561 Fresno Redistricting Commission Duties
  • § 21571 Kern County Redistricting Commission
  • § 21581 Orange County Redistricting Commission

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 21531.
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