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Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) has introduced a measure to prohibition mid-decade redistricting, a determination helium says volition guarantee "fair" redistricting practices.
The California Democrat argues that redistricting should hap lone erstwhile each 10 years, pursuing the census, and beryllium done by an autarkic assemblage to region governmental influence.
He has besides appeared successful a "Yes connected 50" run ad, promoting a California ballot measurement that would let for a new, impermanent legislature map. This measurement aims to counteract mid-cycle redistricting efforts successful Texas, which could impact the equilibrium of powerfulness successful the U.S. House.
"The champion mode to reasonably redistrict is to bash it erstwhile each 10 years aft the census, and to person an autarkic assemblage bash this truthful that we instrumentality the authorities retired of drafting the lines," Padilla told Inside California Politics big Nikki Laurenzo. "Sadly, Republicans person not wanted to ballot for it, but it's a captious betterment for the aboriginal of our democracy."
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks arsenic California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on, left, during a quality league Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)The instauration of this authorities comes amid speculation astir Padilla's governmental future. He is reportedly considering a tally for California politician successful 2026. A caller canvass by Emerson College and The Hill for Inside California Politics placed Padilla 4th among imaginable candidates.
The canvass results volition beryllium discussed further connected this weekend's Inside California Politics, airing Nexstar tv stations successful California astatine the pursuing times:
KTLA: Sunday, June 15 astatine 5:30 a.m.
KRON: Saturday, June 14 astatine 6:30 p.m.
KSEE: Saturday, June 14 astatine 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 15 astatine 8:30 a.m.
KSWB: Sunday, June 15 astatine 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
KGET: Sunday, June 15 astatine 8:30 a.m.
KTXL: Saturday, June 14 astatine 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 15 astatine 7:30 a.m.
