Redistricting could reshape CA’s House maps. See if your district would change
California lawmakers have released a draft map that could reshape congressional district lines across the state. If approved by voters in a special election this November, the new boundaries would take effect before the 2026 midterm elections.
The redistricting plan, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats, is a direct response to Republican-led efforts to redraw maps in Texas. The proposal aims to consolidate Democratic control of California’s congressional delegation by altering the boundaries of several Republican-held districts, including those in the capital region, north state and Central Valley.
If enacted, the proposed map would:
- Shift several Republican-held districts toward Democratic-leaning areas, including parts of the Sacramento suburbs.
- At least five Republican-held seats, including Rep. Kevin Kiley’s 3rd District, would shift toward Democratic-leaning areas.
- Some districts would merge portions of coastal, urban and inland communities to create more compact boundaries.
- Most of the state’s 52 districts would see minimal changes and eight districts would be unchanged.
- Remain in effect until 2030, when control would revert back to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Supporters of the plan say it is a necessary countermeasure to Republican-led gerrymandering in other states — an effort being urged by President Donald Trump to keep Republican control of Congress in the November 2026 midterms. Opponents, including good governance advocates and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, argue that it undermines the nonpartisan redistricting process voters approved in 2008.
The effort would not necessarily ensure any of the nine Republican-held districts in the state would flip if the plan is approved by voters in a special election this November.
This map is not final and lawmakers could tweak it further before deciding to move ahead. Any changes to the congressional district maps would require an amendment to the state Constitution and would need to be approved by two-thirds of the Assembly and state Senate chambers — though both chambers hold such supermajorities.
It would then go to voters in that special election on Nov. 4. If passed, the maps would stay in place for three election cycles before the Citizens Redistricting Commission redrew the maps based on the 2030 census.
Use the map below to see how your congressional district could change. The tool compares your current representation with what’s proposed under the plan.
