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Programming note: We’ll be recognizing Presidents’ Day, so WhatMatters will return to your inboxes on Tuesday.  In 2021, it was big news — the “California exodus.” Now, it just looks like the new trend: California’s population is still shrinking. According to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, California’s total population declined by […]

California's independent commission adopted final congressional and legislative districts for the next decade, starting with 2022 elections. Here are some key points on the new maps.

The California redistricting commission hopes to adopt final congressional and legislative maps today, but some districts are drawing fire.

California's independent redistricting commission is struggling to finish new congressional maps. While its deliberations are contentious, Texas is being sued over its maps, pushed through by the Republican legislature and governor.

The independent citizens panel isn't just being criticized for the legislative and congressional districts it's drawing. It's already in court over alleged secret meetings and studies. Now, it's facing questions over its spending and budget.

The state's redistricting commission isn't supposed to consider where current elected officials live. And the preliminary maps put some House members and state legislators into less politically friendly districts, or in the same district as another incumbent.

California's independent redistricting commission reaches a key milestone by releasing its preliminary congressional and legislative maps for public comment. But many changes are likely before final districts are adopted in late December for the 2022 election.

En resumen La comisión de redistribución de distritos independiente de California alcanza un hito clave al publicar sus mapas preliminares del Congreso y la Legislación para comentarios públicos. Pero es probable que se produzcan muchos cambios antes de que se adopten los distritos finales a fines de diciembre para las elecciones de 2022. Read this […]

Draft maps are raising concerns from advocates and partisans. The state's independent commission is responding in its line drawing as it released its official preliminary districts on Nov. 10 and now works toward final maps. But not everyone is satisfied.

An FAQ for voters on California redistricting as the state's independent commission finishes new congressional and legislative maps for the 2022 election and beyond.