The effects from the new, voter-approved congressional maps for California are beginning to take shape — and a picture of how Proposition 50 will impact 2026 campaigns is emerging.

In Los Angeles County, Rep. Linda Sánchez , who represents California’s 38th District, recently announced that she will seek reelection — but in what will become California’s 41st Congressional District . That’s because Whittier, where she lives, was moved into the new 41st District under the voter-approved Proposition 50 maps.

Her move over to the 41st District means that her current seat in the 38th District will be filled by a non-incumbent next year.

Of course, the 38th District looks a bit different under the new maps.

The redrawn 38th District sweeps across L.A. County, taking in the cities of

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