This week, California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission took a major step in a process that helps shape who represents the state’s residents in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.
The commission released its draft plan for how the state’s districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, state Senate and Assembly should be adjusted to accommodate a changing population. By law, the district boundaries have to be redrawn every 10 years after the U.S. Census.
Use the maps below to see how the congressional, state Senate and Assembly districts you’re in would change from their current shapes under the draft plan.
Some of the districts didn’t change much, but others now encompass more liberal or conservative communities than they used to. That could have major implications for who gets elected to represent each region once the new maps take effect.
The release of the draft maps on Wednesday, Nov. 10, triggered a 14-day public comment period. The maps could also face legal challenges. They are likely to be changed — possibly significantly — by the time they’re finalized, which is supposed to happen by a Dec. 27 deadline.
To learn more about the redistricting process and find out how to submit comments, visit WeDrawTheLinesCA.org.
Source: Orange County Register
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