page_title: Redistricting in California
hierarchical_section_title: Redistricting in California
caption_attribution_description: Clip of en:Image:Ca38 108.gif California Congressional District 38, from the U.S. National Atlas, Congressional District section Image size is 390x270 Clip by en:User:Leonard G.
context_page_description: Redistricting in California has historically been highly controversial. Critics have accused legislators of attempting to protect themselves from competition by gerrymandering districts. Conflicts between the governor and the legislature during redistricting often have only been resolved by the courts.
  After incumbent parties retained every single state assembly, senate, and congressional seat in the 2004 election, voters passed California Proposition 11. The proposition created a Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw state legislative districts. California Proposition 20 expanded the Commission's power to include drawing congressional districts.
context_section_description: Redistricting in California has historically been highly controversial.  Critics have accused legislators of attempting to protect themselves from competition by gerrymandering districts.  Conflicts between the governor and the legislature during redistricting often have only been resolved by the courts.
  After incumbent parties retained every single state assembly, senate, and congressional seat in the 2004 election, voters passed California Proposition 11 (2008).  The proposition created a Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw state legislative districts.  California Proposition 20 (2010) expanded the Commission's power to include drawing congressional districts.
caption: Carved out with the aid of a computer, this congressional district is a product of California's incumbent gerrymandering. This is the district of Democrat Grace Napolitano, who ran unopposed in 2004.
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