New District Boundaries Stand
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday declined to modify new district boundaries approved last week that left Newport Coast and an Anaheim industrial area in limbo.
Under the new redistricting plan, Supervisor Tom Wilson, who opposes an airport at the closed El Toro Marine base, lost pro-airport Newport Beach to the 2nd District.
But Wilson kept Newport Coast, an area with nearly 5,000 residents that the city wants to annex.
Supervisors had considered modifying the redistricting plan but dropped the idea after discovering that the change would have created a population imbalance.
State law requires that district populations be within 10% of each other.
Board Chairwoman Cynthia P. Coad wanted to move an Anaheim industrial area with 2,900 residents from the 3rd District into her 4th District, but the proposal was defeated on a 2-2 vote.
Wilson supported her plan, but it was rejected by Supervisors Jim Silva and Todd Spitzer.
Supervisor Charles Smith was out of town on county business.
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