Los_Angeles_City_Council_District_12

Los Angeles's 12th City Council district

Los Angeles's 12th City Council district

American legislative district

Los Angeles's 12th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Independent John Lee since 2019 after he was elected to finish Mitchell Englander's term. Lee is the only Independent on the nonpartisan City Council, previously being a Republican much like his predecessors.[1]

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The district was created in 1925 after a new city charter was passed, which replaced the former "at large" voting system for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. At the time of creation, it was situated in Downtown Los Angeles before being moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1964. Within recent years up until 2020, the seat was held by Republicans and was considered a Republican stronghold within a Democratic city.[2][3] It is the second largest district behind the 11th district.

Geography

The district covers the northwestern San Fernando Valley communities of Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, West Hills, North Hills, and Reseda.[4]

The district is completely within California's 32nd congressional district, California's 27th State Senate district, and overlaps California's 38th and 45th State Assembly districts.

Historical boundaries

From 1925 to 1964 the district occupied the same general area in northwest Downtown Los Angeles, Bunker Hill , and Westlake, with a district office at 1209 Huntley Drive.[5] Between 1928 and 1954, the boundaries expanded the district.[6][7][8][9][10] In 1954, it was now Downtown, between Figueroa and Catalina streets.[11] In 1955, it bordered Venice Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, and Figueroa Street.[12]

In 1964, the council had discussed moving the 12th district to the northwest San Fernando Valley which had grown in population over the years, and incumbent John P. Cassidy agreed to do so, saying he would relocate to the area.[13] At the time, the area included Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Panorama City , and the northern half of Canoga Park and had a population of about 190,000.[14]

List of members representing the district

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References

  1. [1]
    Bozzi, Sloane (March 3, 2020). "John Lee wants to finish what he started". The Sundial.
  2. [2]
    Grigoryants, Olga (July 26, 2019). "San Fernando Valley's City Council District 12 candidates, vying for key office amid a wave of change, could not be more different". Los Angeles Daily News.
  3. [3]
    Reyes, Emily Alpert; McDaniel, Piper (August 14, 2019). "Republican John Lee claims victory in Valley council race". Los Angeles Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. [4]
    Hernández, Caitlin (November 18, 2022). "LA City Council In 2023: Your Guide To Who's Who (And What They Do)". LAist.
  5. [5]
    "To the Citizens of Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times, February 14, 1926, page B-5
  6. [6]
    "Council Areas' Lines Changed," Los Angeles Times, December 29, 1928, page A-1
  7. [7]
    "District Lines Get Approval," Los Angeles Times, December 24, 1932, page 2
  8. [8]
    "City Reapportionment Measure Gets Approval," Los Angeles Times, January 19, 1933 With map of all districts.
  9. [9]
    "Do You Know Who Your City Councilman Is?" Los Angeles Times, March 24, 1935, page 22 Includes a map.
  10. [10]
    "Proposed New Alignment for City Voting Precincts," Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1940, page A-3 Includes a map.
  11. [11]
    "6 Councilmen to Run; Mrs Davenport to Quit," Los Angeles Examiner, December 14, 1954, section 3, page 2, in Los Angeles Public Library reference file
  12. [12]
    "Unusual Setup for Council's Contests," Los Angeles Times, April 3, 1955, page B-3
  13. [13]
    Erwin Baker, "Councilman Cassidy Will Move to the Valley," Los Angeles Times, July 11, 1964, page 17
  14. [14]
    Jack McCurdy, "New Council Districting Voted 14-0," Los Angeles Times, July 16, 1964, page A-1
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