Or it’s conceivable the disappearing California seat could be one currently occupied by a Republican, thus helping Democrats retain House control. The reason that isn’t likely, however, is because there aren’t that many GOP House seats in California to lose. AdvertisementCalifornia will lose a House seat for the first time in its history because of sluggish population growth over the last decade. Advertisement“They could create more Latino districts in the Central Valley at the expense of Republicans,” Quinn says. In fact, that’s what many Republican-controlled states are expected to do this time — carve out enough GOP congressional districts to oust Democrats from House control.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2021 12:00 UTC