The 7th district includes the neighborhoods of
Sylmar,
Mission Hills,
Pacoima,
Sunland-Tujunga,
Lake View Terrace,
Shadow Hills,
La Tuna Canyon, and the northern portion of
North Hills East. The district overlaps
California's 29th congressional district and
California's 30th congressional district, is completely within
California's 20th State Senate district, and overlaps
California's 43rd State Assembly district and
California's 44th State Assembly district.
Historical boundaries At its creation, it was bounded on the north by Jefferson Boulevard, on the south by Slauson Boulevard, on the west by
Vermont Avenue and on the east by South Park Avenue. In 1928, it expanded to include
Exposition Park and
Vermont Square. In 1933, it was bounded on the east by Alameda Avenue, on the west by
Crenshaw Boulevard, on the north by Exposition Boulevard and on the south by Vernon Avenue. By 1937, it was bounded on the west by Crenshaw Boulevard, on the north by Exposition Boulevard, on the east by the city boundary with
Vernon and on the south by Vernon Avenue. By 1947, it was noted that nearly 50% of the district's population was
African-American. In 1956, after incumbent councilman
Don A. Allen's election to the
California State Assembly, the City Council decided that the district would be moved to the
San Fernando Valley. In 1986, it included
Panorama City, part of
Sun Valley and Sylmar. By 1993, it had a population that consisted of 70% Latinos and 19% African-Americans council that covered "much of the northeast Valley", encompassing "one of Los Angeles's poorest areas" and containing "the shuttered General Motors plant in
Van Nuys as well as Blythe Street in
Panorama City, one of the Valley's most drug-infested areas until a police crackdown." == List of members representing the district ==