Over the last week, One State, New Mexico, enacted a New Congressional Map, while No New State Legislative Maps were Approved.
California’s Redistricting Commission, Approved Final Congressional and State Legislative Maps, which the Secretary of State must Certify by Dec. 27.
Currently, 23 States have Not yet Adopted Congressional Maps, and 27 States have Not yet Adopted State Legislative Maps.
California
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) Unanimously Approved Final Maps for the State’s Congressional and Legislative Districts on Dec. 20. California's Constitution requires a Three-day Comment Period before the Maps are Enacted.
The New Congressional Boundaries, create more Challenging Districts for Republican Incumbents without substantially Undermining the Prospects of Vulnerable Democrats. While Democrats are poised to absorb California’s overall Loss of a House Seat due to Declining Population, the emerging Map could point to Democrats holding ground or Picking-Up Seats.
The CCRC was created by the Passage of Proposition 11 in 2008, to draw Boundary Lines for the State's Legislative Districts. In 2010, California Voters Approved Proposition 20, which gave the Commission authority to Redraw the State’s Congressional District Boundaries. The CCRC is composed of Five Democrats, Five Republicans, and Four Independents.
New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), signed the State’s New Congressional Map into Law on Dec. 17. The Map will take effect for New Mexico's 2022 Elections.
The State Senate Approved the Redistricting Plan 25-15 on Dec. 10, and the State House of Representatives Approved it 44-24 on Dec. 11.
Both Votes were Largely along Party Lines. Almost All Democrats Voted in Favor, and 38 Republicans and One Democrat Voted Against. The Proposal gives Democrats a comfortable Lead in All Three Congressional Districts.
State Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth (D-25th District, Santa Fe) said, "The new congressional map creates districts where we have to work together — rural and urban, north and south, and Democrats, Republicans and independents. That is a good thing."
The New Mexico Republican Party’s Chairman, Steve Pearce, criticized the Map, saying: "these maps are far from fair representation, and they are a disservice to constituents. The real losers are the rural voices of New Mexico, conservative Democrats, Republicans, and independents."
New Mexico is the 20th State to Complete Congressional Redistricting after the 2020 Census. By this date after the 2010 Census, 28 States had completed Drawing New Congressional District Boundaries.
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