Redistricting: Bad News for Dreier?

The 14-member California Redistricting Commission on Friday, and the new boundaries could spell trouble for San Marino's longtime Republican congressional representative.

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.

The new districts may be bad news for Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas), the current representative for the 26th congressional district, which includes San Marino.

Dreier has represented the 26th district for 30 years, making it one of the few Republican strongholds in California.

The , which covers many of the towns Dreier represents, also includes democratic Congressman Adam Schiff's home base in Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale.

The numbers are not out yet, but it is likely this will be a Democratic majority district now. Dreier's hometown of San Dimas is actually in the San Gabriel Valley district, which will also be majority Democrat.

But political analysts say Dreier is not the only congressman whose days may be numbered as a representative.

Some draft district lines includes home bases of two, even three representatives.

"It is pretty gloomy for Republicans," Sacramento-based Republican consultant Dave Gilliard told the Los Angeles Times. He said the GOP could lose four House seats in California.

Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada), who currently represents the 44th State Assembly district, told the Times that he intends on challenging Dreier in the next congressional election and feels "totally emboldened" by the new maps.

The boundaries are in the draft state now and there will be a public input process. The final districts will be released in August.