State Commission Approves Redistricting Maps

The California Citizens Redistricting Committee approved a final set of maps that totally redraw California electoral boundaries on Monday.

The vote caps off a process that began in 2008 when voters approved the new redistricting commission to replace the old process of the state Legislature handling the redistricting process that is done every 10 years.

The maps will be used for the 2012 election assuming that they survive any potential challenges—California state GOP officials have already released a statement saying they may challenge the plan with a ballot referendum and other legal challenges are possible.

South Pasadena's new districts can be viewed at right, and districts for the entire state can be viewed on this interactive map.

Congressional District

Residents were  that South Pasadena's Congressional District draft boundaries were drawn along the east border of of the City. However, that is no longer the case: South Pas will not be grouped with Vernon, Maywood and East L.A, according to the latest maps. 

South Pasadena, instead, would be part of a district that pushes south and down to the 60 Freeway, grouping it with Altadena, San Marino, Rosemead, Monterey Park and San Gabriel. The district also includes some foothill cities to the east, such as Glendora. 

South Pasadena's current representative, Adam Schiff, would reside in a different district, making it likely that he would not represent South Pas after the 2012 election. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park, will reside in the new district and has already 

Assembly District

 appear to be addressed in latest incarnation of the Assembly draft maps. 

South Pasadena's current district groups the city with Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Arcadia, and Monrovia as well as Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Temple City.

In the new district, South Pasadena would be joining Altadena, Pasadena, Monrovia and Sierra Madre, as well as a grouping of cities in eastern Los Angeles County that are geographically linked to the western cities only through the Angeles National Forest. Those cities include San Dimas, parts of Claremont and La Verne, and Upland.

South Pasadena's current representative, Anthony Portantino, would no longer be a resident in the new district, but Portantino is termed out and has said .

State Senate District

South Pasadena would be joining Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and the eastern cities, but also La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Burbank, and Glendale. 

That would preserve a good portion of the current district which includes Pasadena, South Pasadena, La Canada, Burbank, and Glendale, as well as a parts of the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles.

Carol Liu, who currently represents Altadena, lives in La Canada Flintridge and would be eligible to run in South Pasadena's new district as well.

To view South Pasadena's current districts, as well as the new approved ones, click on the maps to your right.