Los Angeles City Council District 6
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Los Angeles City Council District 6 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council
, covering much of the San Fernando Valley
. It is represented by Tony Cardenas
.
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See official city map outlining District 6.
for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. Each district was to be approximately equal in population, based upon the voting in the previous gubernatorial election; thus redistricting was done every four years. (At present, redistricting is done every ten years, based upon the preceding U.S. census results.) The numbering system established in 1925 for City Council districts began with No. 1 in the north of the city, the San Fernando Valley
, and ended with No. 15 in the south, the Harbor area.
As the city expanded to the north and west, the 6th District's boundaries gradually shifted in those directions, but in 2002 the boundaries of the entire district were lifted out of West Los Angeles and transferred to the San Fernando Valley
, as was the then-representative, Ruth Galanter
, who protested the suddenness of the move.
The earlier boundaries were as follows:
1925: At that time the district encompassed the Hyde Park and Angeles Mesa annexations and Vermont Avenue
south to 62nd Street as well as a shoestring strip leading to present-day Westchester, Mines Field and the Hyperion sewage screening plant
.
1926: The Exposition Park
area.
1928: The boundary ". . . remains as Vermont avenue on the east. The south line runs along Manchester avenue to Van Ness avenue, then the boundary turns north to Slauson Avenue, on which it continues west to Angeles Mesa Drive and then to Exposition boulevard, where it turns east to Arlington avenue. It follows that avenue south to Vermont avenue
and goes east on Vernon"
1932: ". . . due to the exceptional growth of the western part of the city, a general movement toward the ocean was necessary." East boundary: Vermont. North: Vernon. West: La Brea Avenue
. South: Century Boulevard
.
1935: Roughly the same as in 1932.
1937: North: Vernon Avenue. East: Vermont Avenue. South: City limits with Inglewood. West: Overhill Avenue.
1940: "The general trend is westward and northeastward, due to heavy construction in the San Fernando Valley
and the beach areas." Eastern section remains the same as 1937, but to the district is added the Shoestring Strip north of Inglewood and an area as far west as Sepulveda Boulevard
.
1955: ". . . a big jig saw puzzle
and stretching from Venice, Playa del Rey and Westchester to Leimert Park."
1960: Venice was lost from the 6th District to the 11th, and Baldwin Hills was shifted to the 6th from 10th
.
1969: The Airport area, including Westchester and Playa del Rey, the Baldwin Hills area, including Hyde Park and Leimert Park and the Mar Vista-Venice area.
1975: "From the coast inland to the Crenshaw District, and includes Venice, Ocean Park, Westchester and portions of South-Central Los Angeles.
2002: Transfer to the east San Fernando Valley
.
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
, covering much of the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
. It is represented by Tony Cardenas
Tony Cardenas
Tony Cardenas is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District which covers portions of the southeast San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys...
.
Modern
The 6th Council District includes the neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Lake Balboa, Arleta, Pacoima and Sun Valley.See official city map outlining District 6.
Historic
A new city charter effective in 1925 replaced the former "at large" voting systemPlurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
for a nine-member council with a district system with a 15-member council. Each district was to be approximately equal in population, based upon the voting in the previous gubernatorial election; thus redistricting was done every four years. (At present, redistricting is done every ten years, based upon the preceding U.S. census results.) The numbering system established in 1925 for City Council districts began with No. 1 in the north of the city, the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
, and ended with No. 15 in the south, the Harbor area.
As the city expanded to the north and west, the 6th District's boundaries gradually shifted in those directions, but in 2002 the boundaries of the entire district were lifted out of West Los Angeles and transferred to the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
, as was the then-representative, Ruth Galanter
Ruth Galanter
Ruth Galanter is an American politician and a Los Angeles councilwoman from 1987 until 2003.-Education:Galanter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of City Planning degree from the Yale University School of Art and Architecture.-Career:Prior to her 1987...
, who protested the suddenness of the move.
The earlier boundaries were as follows:
1925: At that time the district encompassed the Hyde Park and Angeles Mesa annexations and Vermont Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Vermont Avenue is one of the longest running north/south streets in Los Angeles, California with a length of about . Located just west of the Harbor Freeway for the major portion south of Downtown Los Angeles, it starts in Griffith Park at the Greek Theatre in the Los Feliz neighborhood as a...
south to 62nd Street as well as a shoestring strip leading to present-day Westchester, Mines Field and the Hyperion sewage screening plant
Hyperion sewage treatment plant
The Hyperion Wastewater Treatment plant is located in southwest Los Angeles, California, next to Dockweiler State Beach on Santa Monica Bay. The largest wastewater treatment facility in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, Hyperion is operated by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works,...
.
1926: The Exposition Park
Exposition Park
Exposition Park is the name of more than one place:*Exposition Park - a neighborhood in south Dallas, Texas*Exposition Park - A former baseball park in Kansas City...
area.
1928: The boundary ". . . remains as Vermont avenue on the east. The south line runs along Manchester avenue to Van Ness avenue, then the boundary turns north to Slauson Avenue, on which it continues west to Angeles Mesa Drive and then to Exposition boulevard, where it turns east to Arlington avenue. It follows that avenue south to Vermont avenue
Vermont Avenue
Vermont Avenue is one of the longest running north/south streets in Los Angeles, California with a length of about . Located just west of the Harbor Freeway for the major portion south of Downtown Los Angeles, it starts in Griffith Park at the Greek Theatre in the Los Feliz neighborhood as a...
and goes east on Vernon"
1932: ". . . due to the exceptional growth of the western part of the city, a general movement toward the ocean was necessary." East boundary: Vermont. North: Vernon. West: La Brea Avenue
La Brea Avenue
La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles. Several museums are located along La Brea, and it is known for having many stores and eateries.-Description:...
. South: Century Boulevard
Century Boulevard
Century Boulevard is a street in South Los Angeles, extending from Wilmington Avenue in the east to the passenger terminals at Los Angeles International Airport in the west ....
.
1935: Roughly the same as in 1932.
1937: North: Vernon Avenue. East: Vermont Avenue. South: City limits with Inglewood. West: Overhill Avenue.
1940: "The general trend is westward and northeastward, due to heavy construction in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
and the beach areas." Eastern section remains the same as 1937, but to the district is added the Shoestring Strip north of Inglewood and an area as far west as Sepulveda Boulevard
Sepulveda Boulevard
Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California, which stretches some 42.8 miles from Rinaldi Street at the north end of the San Fernando Valley to the city limits of Hermosa Beach, where it "jumps" east and continues on to Long Beach. It generally runs north-south, passing underneath...
.
1955: ". . . a big jig saw puzzle
Jigsaw puzzle
A jigsaw puzzle is a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of numerous small, often oddly shaped, interlocking and tessellating pieces.Each piece usually has a small part of a picture on it; when complete, a jigsaw puzzle produces a complete picture...
and stretching from Venice, Playa del Rey and Westchester to Leimert Park."
1960: Venice was lost from the 6th District to the 11th, and Baldwin Hills was shifted to the 6th from 10th
Los Angeles City Council District 10
Los Angeles City Council District 10 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It includes parts of Palms, Koreatown and South Los Angeles. Herb Wesson has been the incumbent since 2005....
.
1969: The Airport area, including Westchester and Playa del Rey, the Baldwin Hills area, including Hyde Park and Leimert Park and the Mar Vista-Venice area.
1975: "From the coast inland to the Crenshaw District, and includes Venice, Ocean Park, Westchester and portions of South-Central Los Angeles.
2002: Transfer to the east San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
.
Officeholders
The district has been represented by six men and two women. They have been:- Edward E. MooreEdward E. MooreNot to be confused with George E. Moore, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51Edward E. Moore , an attorney and real-estate man, was an Indiana state senator for eight years in the early part of the 20th Century and a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to...
, 1925–27 - Lester R. Rice-WrayLester R. Rice-WrayLester Rice-Wray was a professor of mathematics at the University of Denver who later was elected to the City Council in Los Angeles, California, and was the first councilman there to face a recall election under the 1925 city charter....
, 1927–29 - James G. McAllisterJames G. McAllisterNot to be confused with Robert S. MacAlister, Los Angeles City Council member 1934–39James G. McAllister was a 20th century rancher and miner who was on the Utah Board of Equalization and later was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1928 to 1933.-Biography:McAllister was...
, 1929–33 - Earl C. GayEarl C. GayEarl C. Gay was a registered pharmacist who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1933 and 1945.-Biography:Earl C. Gay was a registered pharmacist who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council between 1933 and 1945.-Biography:Earl C...
, 1933–45 - L.E. Timberlake, 1945–1969
- Pat RussellPat RussellPat Russell was the fourth woman to serve on the Los Angeles, California, City Council and the first woman to be City Council president .-Biography:...
, 1969–1987 - Ruth GalanterRuth GalanterRuth Galanter is an American politician and a Los Angeles councilwoman from 1987 until 2003.-Education:Galanter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of City Planning degree from the Yale University School of Art and Architecture.-Career:Prior to her 1987...
, 1987–2003 - Tony CardenasTony CardenasTony Cardenas is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District which covers portions of the southeast San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys...
, 2003–