Rival county maps drawn

Members of the public have submitted 19 proposals for redrawing Los Angeles County supervisor districts, setting up potential conflicts between a range of geographic, ethnic and political interests. Christina Villacorte in the Daily News,.

The proposals vary in their goals, with some looking to grant more political power to ethnic groups like Latinos or Asians and another seeking to keep the entire San Fernando Valley intact in a single district. One proposal even seeks to expand the number of supervisors to 16.

A county committee is expected to sort through the plans and make a recommendation by next month, with the Board of Supervisors required to give final approval by Oct. 31.