Democrats Unveil Bill to End Nationwide Redistricting Battle

Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Sen. Alex Padilla propose a bill to ban mid-cycle redistricting

California Democrats are behind a new proposal to ban mid-decade redistricting and require every state to adopt a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission to draw congressional maps. The Redistricting Reform Act of 2025 would end gerrymandering and put a stop to the current redistricting war taking place across the country, said the bill’s authors,  U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren of San Jose. It would prohibit mid-cycle red…

California Democrats propose a bill to ban mid-cycle redistricting

California Democrats are behind a new proposal to ban mid-decade redistricting and require every state to adopt a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission to draw congressional maps. The Redistricting Reform Act of 2025 would end gerrymandering and put a stop to the current redistricting war taking place across the country, said the bill’s authors,  U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren of San Jose. It would prohibit mid-cycle red…

Lawmakers from both parties in Congress officially push to ban mid-decade redistricting nationwide

California Democrats in Congress Thursday unveiled a proposal that would prohibit states from redrawing their Congressional maps mid-decade and require all states to establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions.

Democrats unveil bill to end nationwide redistricting battle

The legislation would require states to create independent redistricting commissions to draw lines ban efforts mid-decade redistricting.

Padilla, Calif. Dems introduce bill to ban mid-decade redistricting, yet still back Prop. 50

California Democrats introduced a bill into Congress on Thursday to ban mid-decade redistricting.  Yet the bill’s chief sponsor, Sen. Alex Padilla, has come out in support of Proposition 50, the Democratic effort to redraw California’s Congressional map to oust Republicans.  The big picture: Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D–San Jose) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act to Congress, which would ban mid-decade redistricting and require every st…