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(CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released final drafts of where U.S. House seats are to be redistricted in California on Monday.
The Commission was formed last year to redraw Congressional boundaries within California based on new 2020 Census data. While California’s population did grow by several million people since the 2010 Census, a slowdown in the latter half of the decade caused California to lose a Congressional seat. The Commission, when evaluating where the boundaries should go, eliminated a Los Angeles-area seat, the majority Latino 40th Congressional District.
With her district essentially now absorbed by other districts, Lucille Roybal-Allard announced that she would not run next year. Other Californian Representatives such as Devin Nunes (R-CA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) have also announced their intention not to run next year. While they have given reasons ranging from retiring knowing that their district won’t be changing parties, and leaving office to pursue other political and media areas, many of their districts have proven to be affected significantly by the upcoming changes.
Some members of Congress also saw their current districts change boundaries significantly, with a number of registered voters from the opposite party likely to create a closer than expected race in their new district. This includes Fresno-area Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and David Valadao (R-CA), as well as Modesto-area Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA).
Other districts being combined could be the site of some of the biggest battles of the mid-terms next year. Specifically, the districts of Katie Porter (D-CA) and Michelle Steele (R-CA) in Orange County will likely be within a new district, creating a race between two popular incumbents. Other suddenly competitive districts in Central and Southern California could also prove to be deciding races.
