California’s Redistricting Plan Would Unite Unlikely Bedfellows
Rural voters worry their voices would vanish under new lines.
California’s sparsely populated Modoc County would share a congressional seat with wealthy, suburban Marin County if the state’s voters change the way district boundaries are drawn.
Photographers: Emily Najera/Bloomberg; David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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California’s redistricting fight is a direct counterpunch to Texas’ new GOP-friendly voting maps. But it’s also stirring tension internally by lumping together counties that share little more than state lines.