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Laguna Hills council hears draft maps, tells demographer to refine Map 102 for district elections
Summary
At a third required public hearing, the council reviewed three draft district maps and a community map, directed National Demographics to refine Map 102 as a focus map, and set a schedule (Nov. 7 map deadline; Nov. 18 council selection; Dec. 9 adoption) for the transition to by‑district elections beginning in 2026.
Mayor Sweeney opened the third public hearing on transitioning Laguna Hills to by‑district elections and introduced City Attorney Simonian and demographer Dr. Justin Levitt of National Demographics Corporation, who presented three draft maps and one community‑submitted map for public review and comment.
Dr. Levitt said the maps meet federal population deviation rules (within 10 percent) and are compliant with the Voting Rights Act. He described tradeoffs among maps 101–103 — notably how northern apartment complexes affect the Northern District’s population — and explained that all maps kept homeowners…
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