California releases first draft of redrawn congressional district maps

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The archetypal draught of California's redrawn legislature territory maps has been released.

The submitted representation leaves 8 districts untouched and, successful 20 districts, less than 10% of residents are impacted. It besides splits less cities than the existent map, which was changed backmost successful 2020.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says the submitted representation is accordant with the criteria laid retired by California's Citizen Redistricting Commission.

The archetypal draught of California's redrawn legislature territory maps has been released.

View the afloat archetypal draught of California's redrawn legislature territory maps here.

California is the archetypal Democratic-led authorities to wade into a brewing nationalist redistricting combat aft President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to gully caller maps to support the party's slim U.S. House bulk aft the 2026 midterm elections.

State lawmakers instrumentality from their summertime recess connected Monday and volition person until Friday, August 22, to finalize and ballot to o.k. the projected maps. This deadline was acceptable by the Secretary of State's Office.

Democrats clasp supermajorities successful some chambers - capable to enactment without immoderate Republican votes - and Newsom has said he's not disquieted astir winning the required enactment from two-thirds of lawmakers to beforehand the maps.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.