How California Redistricting Would Affect the Inland Empire

How California redistricting would affect the Inland Empire

A divide-and-conquer ethos could shape the Inland Empire’s representation in Congress. Maps for new House of Representatives districts going before California voters Nov. 4 would dilute — if not outright erase — GOP voters’ influence in Riverside County by splitting up red cities that form a backbone of support for Republicans Ken Calvert of Corona and Darrell Issa of San Diego County. If approved by voters, Proposition 50, also known as the Ele…

Dan Walters: The stakes for a redistricting war differ between Newsom and Californians

Earlier this month, as Gov. Gavin Newsom was signing legislation aimed at giving his Democratic Party five more congressional seats, contending that it would protect democracy, postal workers throughout the state were delivering a four-page flier denouncing the gerrymander as a threat to democracy. Newsom declared that Democrats should “play hardball” in response to President Donald Trump’s drive for Texas and other red states to conduct their o…

California voters to decide on redistricting: Here's what comes next

In November, Californians will vote on new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats' House seats.