California lawmakers are returning to Sacramento to vote on a series of measures to expand Democratic control of the state’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation, facing a tight deadline.
Specifically, the series of bills under consideration—dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act—would establish new maps for congressional districts, give authorization for the redrawn map to replace the current one, and declare a Nov. 4 special election to seek Californians’ approval of the change.
The redrawn maps would remain in place through the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. Afterward, control of redistricting would be returned to the independent commission that currently handles districting in the Democratic stronghold….