The Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) continues to review district maps with votes coming next before they issue their final draft maps on Friday, July 29th.  Here is the latest status:

Congress – The map has remained unchanged and it continues to keep SCV whole.

Assembly – I received a text on Saturday, July 23rd informing me the CRC discussed putting Agua Dulce back into the SCV Assembly District.  I have no other information.

Senate – On Saturday July 23rd the CRC discussed the SCV Senate seat.  The CRC continues to split Santa Clarita into two separate districts.  Also they added Malibu back into the senate district that links the western part of our valley with the SFV and east Ventura County.

To view maps log onto www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov, then click on the Interactive Visualization link on the home page.  From there it will take you to Google Maps.  Click on the menu bar at the top and it will take you to current working visualizations (which isn’t current, it’s a few days behind); visualizations being presented; or previous maps.

In Other News…

California redistricting panel plays numbers game; some senators are on the edge – Political careers of numerous California State senators could be altered or jeopardized by a key decision made Friday by the independent commission drawing new districts.  What seemed like a simple numbers game by the 14-member panel carried massive stakes because it signaled which lawmakers may be forced to run next year and which in 2014.  Sac Bee

An odd possibility: County’s two senators would face each other next year – If one were to spot Sens. Fran Pavley and Tony Strickland at a roulette table this week, there’d be no question about the bets they’d be placing. Both would put their chips on “odd.”  Ventura County Star

Two big law firms poised to defend new district maps – The commission that’s redrawing California’s congressional, legislative and Board of Equalization districts is poised to hire two of the state’s most prominent law firms to defend its maps against almost certain legal challenges.  Sac Bee