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A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.
Voters will be tasked with approving new congressional maps in a special election in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
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LAist on MSNCalifornia's proposed redistricting map heads to state legislature for a decision. What does that mean for SoCal?
Here's a breakdown of the political battle in Texas and California’s response, all of which affects the power of your vote and who represents you.
“Our proposed map was created using traditional redistricting criteria, consistent with guidelines laid out by the California’s Citizen Redistricting Commission,” according to a cover letter from Julie Merz of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included with the map.
Maps made public Friday afternoon show how California Democrats hope to reconfigure the state’s 52 congressional districts. The plan targets five of California’s nine Republican members of Congress, and is designed to counteract the redistricting efforts in Texas that would favor Republicans.
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Newsom announces California redistricting push, setting up a standoff with GOP-led opponents
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas Thursday, setting up a standoff against a coalition of opponents.