REDISTRICTING

Top 10 Most Endangered Democrats

WASHINGTON - MAY 4: Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives, including (L-R) Rep. John Barrow (D-GA), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), visit after news briefing to unveil legislative proposals on health care at the Capitol May 4, 2005 in Washington, DC. The proposals are that are part of the Democrats New Partnership for America's Future and marks the third in a series of legislative initiatives that promote Democratic priorities. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

By David Wasserman and Julia Edwards

Updated: April 21, 2011 | 12:46 p.m.
April 20, 2011 | 12:55 p.m.

Laura Richardson, CA-37

Population loss coupled with a rising Latino population in central Los Angeles may force California's redistricting commission to collapse the area's three traditionally African-American seats down to two. Both Richardson's Long Beach-area 37th Congressional District and Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters' 35th District are now actually Hispanic-majority seats. Who will draw the short straw? "Everybody's looking at Laura," said one operative, in part because of sophomore Richardson's ethics issues. (http://www.lbpost.com/news/staffreports/11247)