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California Overview

Updated: 9/16/2025

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What it is

A recent poll indicates that a significant majority of California voters favor maintaining an independent redistricting commission, which Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly seeking to bypass. The survey, released by Politico in collaboration with the Citrin Center and Possibility Lab, reveals that 64 percent of respondents support the commission, which was established to draw congressional district lines in a nonpartisan manner.

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Key facts

  • A recent poll indicates that a significant majority of California voters favor maintaining an independent redistricting commission, which Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly seeking to bypass.
  • The survey, released by Politico in collaboration with the Citrin Center and Possibility Lab, reveals that 64 percent of respondents support the commission, which was established to draw congressional district lines in a nonpartisan manner.

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