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L.A. Residents Can Help Redraw Districts to Ensure True Representation - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Residents of Los Angeles County, the nation’s most diverse and populous county, now can help redraw political district lines to ensure that elected officials truly reflect their multicultural communities. Residents can apply to serve on the county’s new 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission or voice their concerns at the commission’s 2021 […]

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