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Other States to Redraw Maps in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling
Earlier we reported that the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major 6-3 decision on April 29, 2026, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In Louisiana v. Callais, the Court sharply limited how states may consider race when drawing district lines under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Click here: US. Supreme Court - Image: en.wikipedia.org What the Ruling Means The conservative majority ruled that Louisiana’s second majority-Bl
Rex Ballard
May 32 min read
Shasta County Redistricting 2021 Revisited: Was Gerrymandering Involved? Board Adopted a Plan that Shifted 44,066 Residents Despite Small Initial Imbalances
Comparison of Changes to District Boundaries in 2021 Final Report REDDING — Redistricting is required every 10 years, if the census changes. Although the 2020 Census showed Shasta County’s five supervisorial districts were already relatively close to equal in population, the Board of Supervisors ultimately approved a redistricting plan in December 2021 that moved more than 44,066 residents into new districts. The 2020 Census counted 183,199 residents in Shasta County, settin
Elisa Ballard
Apr 263 min read
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