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Maps Of California’s New Voting Districts Released

Monday, June 13, 2011

By KPBS

A panel of 14 citizens on Friday released its maps of new voting districts in California.

Some members of the U.S. House may no longer be residents of their own districts. Some may represent different constituents; and some veteran lawmakers may lose their jobs. That's all because of redistricting.

Political analysts are poring over the maps, trying to gauge impact.

What the changed districts will mean to the San Diego region's political landscape is that House members will be introducing themselves to a bunch of new people, said Ron Nehring, former chair of the California Republican Party.

"Really all five of the House incumbents in San Diego are going to have to run and represent people who may not know them," he said.

Republican Brian Bilbray and Democrat Susan Davis may find themselves in far more competitive races than either would prefer, said Nehring.

KPBS will follow this political sea change as it takes place in coming months.

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sdconservative1 | June 13, 2011 at 11:22 a.m. ― 1 year, 11 months ago

It's interesting that Ron Nehring has become the Republican Party of San Diego's mouthpiece this past week rather than Tony Krvaric, THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN. Why is Krvaric still chairman if Ron Nehring is performing the chairman's duties?

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