redistricting
The commission convened a meeting in the wake of political pressure to consider removing appointees, and a swift backlash ensued.
State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman both slammed the first redistricting map, saying it would harm LGBTQ+ candidates.
The newly proposed plan cuts the city’s northeastern corner into two halves, shoving some areas of Chinatown and North Beach into Assembly District 19.
Candidates for the assembly seat must navigate a sequence of elections next year that includes a potentially big shift in the local political map.