The announcement Monday was expected after trickling growth in a state with a severe housing shortage and high costs. Redistricting could set off a cascade of decisions if incumbents with less favorable districts decide not to seek reelection.
Demographic trends suggest that California's lost seat will come from the greater Los Angeles area, a region with no shortage of ambitious Democratic elected officials. Los Angeles County itself lost population last year while outlying counties like Riverside and San Bernardino grew, potentially presaging district shifts.
In addition to keeping an eye out for open House seats, members of the Legislature are waiting to see how their own districts will be affected. They could see the demographics of their electorates shift significantly. Adding another wrinkle, California law requires state legislators to live in the districts they represent.
“That’s not easy to do because you don’t want to step on anyone’s toes. There’s a certain etiquette to this,” Sragow said. “It’s largely a story of domestic outmigration, with some slight decline in immigration as well,” said PPIC Senior Fellow Eric McGhee. “The longer-term pattern is typically that better-educated, more wealthy people are coming into the state and blue-collar, poorer people are going out of the state, and that implies that there’s a cost of living thing going on.”
“One critical factor is the high cost of living — particularly exorbitant housing costs, which adults consistently cite as a major problem. Many Californians have shifted to lower-cost areas within the state, but some have chosen to depart: a third of adults told a recent ...”
Was it the 43 district?
Can we choose who goes?
FUCK it... It's California for God's sake. They'll too perpetually high to give a SHIT. 😵
As long as the lost seat is in Orange County, OK with me.
High taxes, poor Governor leadership. People move where cost of living is cheaper, and better quality of life. California and NY are not offering this anymore.
Kevin McCarthy should give up his CA seat
Why is their no reporting on the sketchy way the census was done?
Bruh, this happens every 10 years. Relax with the 'unprecedented political reshuffle' nonsense.
they're just gonna draw out an R 😀
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