Politics at its most raw

Launching a process potentially fraught with controversy, the 21-member Los Angeles Redistricting Commission began work Friday to draw new voting boundaries for the City Council and school district.Daily News.

Based on data from the 2010 census, the panel has until March 1 to hold public meetings and develop boundaries for the 15 council and seven school board seats.

"This is politics at its most raw," City Council President Eric Garcetti told the panel as it held its first meeting at the Los Angeles Police Administration Building.