Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) will retire at the end of the term, according to a Dem source. CongressDaily reported the news earlier today.
Her Central Los Angeles CD is solid Dem territory, and will not be targeted by GOPers. Barack Obama took 87% there in '08, and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) took 83% in '04. According to Census estimates, the CD, which was once heavily African-American, is now mostly Hispanic. African-Americans make up just 27% of the CD's population, while Hispanics make up 36%.
