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Huntington Park council adopts "magenta" district map to move to by-district elections
Summary
The Huntington Park City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a resident-drawn "magenta" map and a resolution to transition from at-large to by-district elections, setting staggered election cycles and directing staff to submit paperwork to the county registrar.
The Huntington Park City Council voted to adopt a new district map and a resolution moving the city from at-large elections to by-district elections, approving the so-called "magenta" plan by a 4-1 roll-call vote.
Councilmember Sanabria moved to approve the magenta map, which she said "keeps the industrial side together" and preserves neighborhood blocks and apartment concentrations. Councilmember Flores seconded the motion; Councilmember Macias cast the lone dissent. The council then adopted a formal resolution implementing the map and an election schedule.
Demographer Doug Johnson of National Demographics summarized the legal and practical criteria guiding the maps: equal population, compliance with the Federal…
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