Diamond Bar's Voting Districts Are Changing: What's That Mean for You?

After two years of work, the 14-member California Redistricting Commission released draft plans for new congressional and state districts for the entire state on Friday.

The plans show new boundaries for California's 53 congressional districts, 40 state senate districts and 80 state assembly districts, as well as districts for the state Board of Equalization, which handles taxation issues.

It means you could find yourself part of a new congressional or state district. And it means you could find yourself suddenly part of the majority (or minority) politically.

You can read more about the redistricting process, the commission, and the criteria used for the new districts in our article here.  Maps of the new and old districts for Diamond Bar are attached at right, and more information on the new districts is listed in the charts below.  

More information about the old Board of Equalization districts can be found here.

What do you think of your proposed new district? You can vote in our Facebook poll on whether you prefer the old district or the new one.

U.S. Congressional District

Properties

Current District

Proposed District

Representative

Rep. Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar)

The proposed district would exclude all of the Orange County cities currently in Rep. Miller's district.

Towns

Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights, Rowland Heights, Whittier, Anaheim, Brea, La Habra, Mission Viejo, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, Yorba Linda, Chino, Chino Hills.

Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Walnut, Whittier, South El Monte, Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City, Arcadia, San Marino, Pasadena, Rosemead.

Voter Registration (rounded to nearest whole percent)

51.1 percent Republican, 30.9 percent Democratic, 18 percent decline-to-state.

No data on voter registration immediately released

State Senate District

Properties

Current District

Proposed District

Representative

Sen. Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar)

Diamond Bar’s Senate district would be redrawn more closely around Diamond Bar.

Towns

Arcadia, Bradbury, Brea, Charter Oak, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Diamond Bar, Glendora, La Crescenta-Montrose, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Verne, Mayflower Village, Monrovia, North El Monte, Placentia, San Dimas, Sierra Madre, Walnut, and Yorba Linda.

Walnut, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park, Placentia, Brea.

State Assembly District

Properties

Current District

Proposed District

Representative

Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills)

The State Assembly District would still span three counties, but just cities at the tri-county border.

Towns

Anaheim, Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Orange, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Villa Park, Walnut, Whittier, and Yorba Linda.

Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and Yorba Linda.