California’s Political Shakeup: Redistricting Puts 5 Republicans in Jeopardy

The goal of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed redistricting is to gain five new seats in Congress to counter Republicans’ possible similar process in Texac.

The final maps make official which California Republicans have been targeted.

GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa:

The home base of the breakaway “state of Jefferson” movement that wants to secede from California — now has a 17-point GOP registration advantage, according to the California Targetbook, a nonpartisan election reference. But under the proposed plan, it would swing to a 10-point Democratic edge, according to the maps submitted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to the state Legislature.

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley:

The 450-mile-long 3rd congressional district now represented by Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley would be significantly compacted, with an arm stretching into the Democrat-rich Sacramento suburbs. The new district would have an eight-point Democratic advantage, unlike the current six-point edge for Republicans. Democrats would also bump up their registration advantage by six points in the already blue-tinged Central Valley seat held by Rep. David Valadao, testing the limits of his ability to overcome a partisan disadvantage.

GOP Rep. Ken Calvert:

Current 41st district, which stretches from the western Inland Empire to the blue oasis of Palm Springs, would dramatically change to a seat with a 20-point Democratic advantage.

The Palm Springs portion of Calvert’s district, meanwhile, would be tacked onto the seat now held by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who would suddenly find himself in a district with a four-point Democratic advantage that spans Riverside and San Diego counties. Issa, who did not seek reelection before the 2018 wave and moved to nab a safer GOP seat in 2020, would find himself once again a target.