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California Congressman Floats Bill to Ban Mid-Decade Redistricting

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley’s bill would halt efforts in Texas and California to redraw congressional maps.
California Congressman Floats Bill to Ban Mid-Decade Redistricting
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) jumped into the national fray over U.S. House seats Aug. 5 by proposing to ban mid-decade redistricting at the federal level.

“Gerrymandering is a problem regardless of which party does it, and it certainly shouldn’t be done in the middle of the decade,” Kiley posted on X Aug. 6. “But what [California Gov.] Gavin Newsom is attempting in California goes beyond that.”
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