San Diego's representatives are split on party lines over the redistricting dispute happening in California and Texas.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps in the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

It’s part of an over the two states’ congressional maps that could change who controls the House of Representatives.

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California voters gave an independent commission the power to draw congressional maps back in 2010. The is made up of five Republicans, five Democrats, and four nonpartisan commissioners.

Every 10 years, states are asked to redraw congressional district maps based on the U.S. Census. In California, the Commission is meant to draw congressional maps that are fair and nonpartisan.

Texas does not

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