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The Sun’s coverage of the California Redistricting Commission and the new battle lines for California’s Congressional and state legislative districts.
New hypothetical Calif. congressional maps point to messy battles for Valley reps
The latest visualizations, hypotheticals to help citizen commissioners draw draft and final maps, put Reps. Devin Nunes, David Valadao, and Kevin McCarthy in unique, if difficult circumstances.
November 2, 2021
Could you wind up with a new Congressman in 2022? Here’s a look at Calif. maps causing a stir.
Early, hypothetical maps for California's Redistricting Commission offer a whacky landscape for the Valley's Congressional representatives. Here's what they look like now and what comes next.
October 28, 2021
Kings Co. pushes back on Calif. limiting water supplies for Kettleman City
Kings County lawmakers doubled down on their push for emergency water resources for Kettleman City, while also tackling redistricting, PG&E's rate increase, and the STEP Act.
October 26, 2021
Bye Tracy? North Valley residents push redraw to make Harder’s district… harder
Competing proposals seek to eliminate Tracy, a Bay Area commuter city, from the highly-rural San Joaquin Valley district represented by two-term Democrat Josh Harder.
October 6, 2021
Big questions loom for Calif. Redistricting Commission enters final stretch to draw new maps
Despite a lengthy delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Redistricting Commission is ready to start drawing…
September 24, 2021
2020 Census numbers are in. Here’s a look at changes in Valley’s congressional seats.
The 2020 Census results are in, showing a continued uptick in Hispanic population across the Central Valley, with a hefty decline in Black residents.
August 17, 2021
When will we get new Congressional, legislative boundaries? It’s complicated. Here’s why.
California's Redistricting Commission has called on the California Supreme Court for two extra weeks to submit the final Congressional and state legislative maps. That could turn the state's June Primary into a July Primary.
July 20, 2021
Dolores Huerta: San Joaquin Valley is Calif.’s version of Jim Crow-era South
Speaking to the Calif. Redistricting Commission, the labor leader issued a meandering monologue of grievances about the San Joaquin Valley and its leaders.
May 17, 2021
California Redistricting Commission under fire for alleged illegal meetings
Charles Munger, Jr. called out the Redistricting Commission, alleging that the private, often unrecorded or unpublicized meetings held by Commissioners are a direct violation of California law.
May 11, 2021
Census results are in: California to lose one Congressional seat
California will lose a Congressional seat for the first time ever, as revealed by the 2020 U.S. Census results that were released on Monday.
April 26, 2021