by altha-admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles
Following te 1950 census, California gained seven more Congressional seats. Republicans held the majority of seats in the California delegation: 20 vs. 10 for the Democrats. Torrance still remained entirely in one district. For the third time, Torrance would remain...
by altha-admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles
Once again, an incumbent passed way before the next Congressman took his place. The California Delegation increased by another three seats Torrance still remained entirely within one district, a newly-drawn yet smaller 17th Congressional District: 17th Congressional...
by altha-admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles
Even though Torrance had been represented in Congress by Republicans for the great part of 60 years, all of that changed in 1932. Why? Predominantly the failed policies of the Herbert Hoover administration, which were only made worse under Franklin Delano Roosevelt....
by altha-admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles
The Los Angeles area population continued to explode, which meant that Los Angeles County as a whole was divided into further districts. The entire Santa Monica Bay coastline was drawn into one district, and then scooped eastward to include the Port of Los Angeles,...
by altha-admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles
The California Congressional Delegation increased by one seat. The new 7th Congressional District would only compromise all of Los Angeles County. Of course, this comes as no surprise, since the population explosion for California sprung forth predominantly in the Los...
