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California’s own reconfiguration demonstrates a strategic retaliation against other states’ redistricting efforts. The state is actively carving out districts along the northern coast, turning them heavily Republican, and obliterating potential Democratic strongholds in areas like Sacramento. Current maps saw nearly all Democratic-held districts in Northern California either drastically altered or eliminated, reducing the number of Democratic seats significantly—as many as five or more.
The Broader National Pattern: States Redistricting to Favor One Party
Newsom’s rundown emphasizes that this is not an isolated trend. Multiple states are actively engaged in redrawing districts to benefit one party or another, often at the expense of fair representation.