Tag: Representation

  • Ninth District Will Not Be Disenfranchised, City Attorney Says

    By Adrian Florido If you live within the proposed boundaries of San Diego’s new 9th City Council District, don’t worry. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has said you won’t have to wait a year to get representation on the City Council. Last week I wrote about confusion stemming from new City Council district boundaries that the…

  • Confusion Grows Over 9th District Representation

    By Adrian Florido A member of the committee that recommended recent City Charter changes adding a ninth City Council district says city officials are misinterpreting the charter as they try to phase in that new district. Adrian Kwiatkowski, one of 15 who sat on Mayor Jerry Sanders’ Charter Review Committee, said the committee did not…

  • Familiar Faces To Represent New District … For Now

    By Marissa Cabrera It’s been unclear who will be leading San Diego’s new 9th Council District until now. The City’s Redistricting Committee has been working to draw up new boundaries for the city’s council districts for the past couple of months. Those lines get redrawn every 10 years to better reflect population changes according to the census.…

  • Scrambling to Ensure a Voice for Ninth District

    By Adrian Florido   For weeks, San Diego’s Redistricting Commission has been winding down its work to draw new City Council boundaries. When it’s done, the city will have a new 9th District likely to include City Heights, Kensington-Talmadge and the College Area. But as the commission has come closer to finalizing its map, city…

  • Graphic: New Political Boundaries Take Shape

    The city has to redraw its district lines every decade based on new population numbers. This year, it also had to carve out a ninth City Council district. Here’s an up-close look at some of the changes in store. The black outlines and circled numbers indicate current districts, while shaded areas and numbers indicate the…