On Friday afternoon, Aug. 15, more than 24 hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom officially launched his redistricting campaign, a picture began to emerge of how California’s congressional districts may change.

The Democrat-controlled California Legislature released the highly anticipated maps one day after Newsom kicked off a campaign calling for mid-decade redistricting to counter efforts by Republicans in states like Texas who, upon the urging of President Donald Trump , are considering similar efforts to pick up more GOP seats and secure their control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

California’s redistricting efforts would only apply to congressional boundary lines, and the changes, should voters approve them, would only be implemented if Republican-led states also move forward w

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