(This is an interesting thought experiment. – promoted by Brian Leubitz)
In the last part of my redistricting California series, here is a map of what a 120-district unicameral legislature, the Senate and Assembly merged, might look like. I did this map at the same time as the Assembly map.
Majority-White: 54
Majority-Black: 1
Majority-Hispanic: 16
Majority-Minority: 49
Safe Dem: 56
Likely Dem: 13
Lean Dem: 6
Toss-Up: 10
Lean GOP: 14
Likely GOP: 11
Safe GOP: 10
Outer NorCal
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LD-01: Humboldt County, Mendocino County, most of Sonoma County
Demographics: 78% White, 13% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 68%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+15)
LD-02: Most of southern Sonoma County
Demographics: 73% White, 18% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 74%, McCain 24% (SAFE DEM: D+21)
LD-03: Marin County, Petaluma in Sonoma County
Demographics: 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian
2008 President: Obama 77%, McCain 21% (SAFE DEM: D+24)
LD-04: Del Norte County, Siskiyou County, Trinity County, Shasta County, Modoc County, Lassen County
Demographics: 83% White, 7% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 60%, Obama 38% (SAFE GOP: R+14)
LD-05: Tehama County, Glenn County, Colusa County, most of Butte County
Demographics: 77% White, 15% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 51%, Obama 47% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
LD-06: Sutter County, Yuba County, Sierra County, Plumas County, most of Nevada County, Oroville in Butte County
Demographics: 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian
2008 President: McCain 52%, Obama 46% (LIKELY GOP: R+6)
LD-07: Lake County, Napa County, Vallejo in Solano County
Demographics: 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black
2008 President: Obama 67%, McCain 31% (SAFE DEM: D+14)
LD-08: Yolo County, Vacaville and Winters in Solano County
Demographics: 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian
2008 President: Obama 62%, McCain 36% (LIKELY DEM: D+9)
LD-09: Most of Solano County, southern and eastern Sacramento County
Demographics: 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black
2008 President: Obama 56%, McCain 43% (LEAN DEM: D+3)
LD-10: Southern Sacramento
Demographics: 40% White, 20% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black
2008 President: Obama 65%, McCain 34% (SAFE DEM: D+12)
LD-11: Central Sacramento
Demographics: 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Black
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-12: Northern Sacramento
Demographics: 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian
2008 President: Obama 62%, McCain 36% (LIKELY DEM: D+9)
LD-13: Placer County, part of southern Nevada County
Demographics: 81% White, 11% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 54%, Obama 44% (LIKELY GOP: R+8)
LD-14: Northwestern Sacramento County, southeastern Placer County
Demographics: 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 48% (LEAN GOP: R+3)
LD-15: El Dorado County, Citrus Heights and Folsom in Sacramento County
Demographics: 82% White, 10% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 54%, Obama 44% (LIKELY GOP: R+8)
San Francisco/Oakland/East Bay
LD-16: Western San Francisco
Demographics: 50% White, 36% Asian, 6% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 16% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-17: Northeastern San Francisco
Demographics: 49% White, 24% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black
2008 President: Obama 86%, McCain 12% (SAFE DEM: D+33)
LD-18: Southeastern San Francisco, Daly City
Demographics: 41% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% Black
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 16% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-19: Martinez, Richmond
Demographics: 39% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% BLack, 17% Asian
2008 President: Obama 80%, McCain 18% (SAFE DEM: D+27)
LD-20: Berkeley, Emeryville
Demographics: 49% White, 22% Black, 16% Asian, 9% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 91%, McCain 7% (SAFE DEM: D+38)
LD-21: Oakland
Demographics: 31% Black, 26% Hispanic, 20% White, 18% Asian
2008 President: Obama 87%, McCain 11% (SAFE DEM: D+34)
LD-22: South San Francisco, San Mateo, Pacifica
Demographics: 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% Asian
2008 President: Obama 73%, McCain 25% (SAFE DEM: D+20)
LD-23: Most of San Mateo County, small part of northwestern Santa Clara County
Demographics: 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Asian
2008 President: 74% Obama, 24% McCain (SAFE DEM: D+21)
LD-24: Silicon Valley
Demographics: 52% White, 29% Asian, 13% Hispanic
2008 President: 75% Obama, 23% McCain (SAFE DEM: D+22)
LD-25: Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, Orinda
Demographics: 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian
2008 President: Obama 67%, McCain 31% (SAFE DEM: D+14)
LD-26: Eastern Contra Costa County
Demographics: 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian
2008 President: Obama 64%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+11)
LD-27: San Ramon, eastern Alameda County
Demographics: 76% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 59%, McCain 39% (LIKELY DEM: D+6)
LD-28: San Leandro
Demographics: 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% Black
2008 President: Obama 75%, McCain 23% (SAFE DEM: D+22)
LD-29: Hayward, Union City, Fremont
Demographics: 35% White, 34% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black
2008 President: Obama 73%, McCain 25% (SAFE DEM: D+20)
LD-30: Milpitas, Santa Clara
Demographics: 42% White, 35% Asian, 16% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 70%, McCain, 28% (SAFE DEM: D+17)
LD-31: Northern San Jose
Demographics: 35% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 29% White
2008 President: Obama 73%, McCain 25% (SAFE DEM: D+20)
LD-32: Eastern San Jose
Demographics: 44% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 16% White
2008 President: Obama 70%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+17)
LD-33: Downtown San Jose
Demographics: 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Asian
2008 President: Obama 67%, McCain 32% (SAFE DEM: D+14)
LD-34: Palo Alto, Cupertino, Monte Sereno, western Stanislaus County
Demographics: 62% White, 18% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 63%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+10)
LD-35: Santa Cruz County, Gilroy
Demographics: 61% White, 31% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 76%, McCain 22% (SAFE DEM: D+23)
Central
LD-36: Turlock, Merced County
Demographics: 44% White, 42% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 52%, McCain 46% (TOSS-UP: R+1)
LD-37: Lodi, Tracy, Escalon, Ripon
Demographics: 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Asian
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 48% (LEAN GOP: R+4)
LD-38: Stockton
Demographics: 34% White, 33% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% Black
2008 President: Obama 64%, McCain 34% (SAFE DEM: D+11)
LD-39: Lathrop, Manteca, Modesto
Demographics: 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Asian
2008 President: Obama 52%, McCain 46% (TOSS-UP: R+1)
LD-40: Eastern Central Valley, eastern Stanislaus County, eastern Madera County
Demographics: 74% White, 18% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 55%, Obama 43% (LIKELY GOP: R+9)
LD-41: Western Madera County, northern Fresno
Demographics: 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Asian
2008 President: McCain 52%, Obama 47% (LIKELY GOP: R+6)
LD-42: Southern Fresno
Demographics: 47% Hispanic, 28% White, 13% Asian, 9% Black
2008 President: Obama 64%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+11)
LD-43: San Benito County, Salinas
Demographics: 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 7% Asian
2008 President: Obama 67%, McCain 31% (SAFE DEM: D+14)
LD-44: Most of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties
Demographics: 70% White, 22% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 57%, McCain 41% (LEAN DEM: D+4)
LD-46: Western Fresno County, eastern Fresno
Demographics: 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Asian
2008 President: McCain 53%, Obama 46% (LIKELY GOP: R+7)
LD-47: Eastern Fresno, Visalia
Demographics: 47% Hispanic, 45% White
2008 President: McCain 57%, Obama 41% (SAFE GOP: R+11)
LD-48: Most of Tulare, all of Inyo, Ridgecrest in Kern County
Demographics: 47% Hispanic, 44% White
2008 President: McCain 57%, Obama 41% (SAFE GOP: R+11)
LD-49: Kings County, northwestern Kern County
Demographics: 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Black
2008 President: McCain 58%, Obama 40% (SAFE GOP: R+12)
Outer SoCal
LD-45: San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria, Lompoc
Demographics: 58% White, 32% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 49.1%, McCain 48.9% (LEAN GOP: R+3)
LD-50: Bakersfield
Demographics: 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% Black
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 49% (LEAN GOP: R+3)
LD-51: Central and eastern Kern County
Demographics: 59% White, 29% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 62%, Obama 37% (SAFE GOP: R+16)
LD-52: Santa Barbara, Ojai, Ventura
Demographics: 60% White, 32% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-53: Northern and eastern Ventura County
Demographics: 72% White, 19% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 50%, McCain 48% (LEAN GOP: R+3)
LD-55: Santa Clarita
Demographics: 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% black
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 48% (LEAN GOP: R+4)
LD-56: Lancaster, Palmdale, Adelanto, Victorville
Demographics: 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% Black
2008 President: Obama 51%, McCain 47% (TOSS-UP: R+2)
LD-57: Hesperia, Victorville, Barstow, California City
Demographics: 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black
2008 President: McCain 57%, Obama 41% (SAFE GOP: R+11)
LD-92: Redlands, Yucaipa
Demographics: 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black
2008 President: McCain 55%, Obama 43% (SAFE GOP: R+10)
LD-107: Temecula, Desert Hot Springs
Demographics: 67% White, 23% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 51%, Obama 47% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
LD-108: Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio
Demographics: 50% Hispanic, 44% White
2008 President: Obama 52%, McCain 46% (TOSS-UP: R+1)
LD-120: Blythe, Imperial County, eastern San Diego County
Demographics: 56% Hispanic, 36% White
2008 President: McCain 51%, Obama 47% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
Los Angeles/San Bernardino
LD-54: Oxnard, Camarillo
Demographics: 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian
2008 President: Obama 58%, McCain 41% (LEAN DEM: D+5)
LD-58: Western San Fernando Valley
Demographics: 52% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Asian
2008 President: Obama 63%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+10)
LD-59: Southeastern San Fernando Valley
Demographics: 50% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Asian
2008 President: Obama 73%, McCain 25% (SAFE DEM: D+20)
LD-60: San Fernando
Demographics: 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% Asian
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-61: Far southeastern San Fernando Valley
Demographics: 47% Hispanic, 37% White, 7% Asian, 5% Black
2008 President: Obama 75%, McCain 23% (SAFE DEM: D+22)
LD-62: Burbank, Glendale
Demographics: 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Asian
2008 President: Obama 63%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+10)
LD-63: South Pasadena
Demographics: 46% Hispanic, 29% White, 17% Asian
2008 President: Obama 73%, McCain 25% (SAFE DEM: D+20)
LD-64: San Gabriel, El Monte, Baldwin Park
Demographics: 57% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 12% White
2008 President: Obama 66%, McCain 32% (SAFE DEM: D+13)
LD-65: South El Monte, Industry, La Habra Heights
Demographics: 56% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 19% White
2008 President: Obama 62%, McCain 36% (LIKELY DEM: D+9)
LD-66: Covina, Walnut, Diamond Bar
Demographics: 41% Hispanic, 26% White, 25% Asian, 5% Black
2008 President: Obama 59%, McCain 39% (LIKELY DEM: D+6)
LD-67: Port Hueneme, Malibu, Santa Monica
Demographics: 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-68: West Side L.A.
Demographics: 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian
2008 President: Obama 74%, McCain 24% (SAFE DEM: D+21)
LD-69: Beverly Hills, West Hollywood
Demographics: 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian
2008 President: Obama 75%, McCain 23% (SAFE DEM: D+22)
LD-70: Inglewood
Demographics: 47% Black, 35% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian
2008 President: Obama 91%, McCain 7% (SAFE DEM: D+38)
LD-71: Culver City, Hawthorne
Demographics: 45% Hispanic, 26% Black, 16% White, 9% Asian
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 16% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-72: South Central L.A., Compton
Demographics: 52% Black, 45% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 95%, McCain 4% (SAFE DEM: D+42)
LD-73: Downtown L.A. (yellow)
Demographics: 50% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% Asian
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 15% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-74: Downtown L.A. (yellow green)
Demographics: 76% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Black, 6% White
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 16% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-75: Downtown L.A. (pink)
Demographics: 64% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 13% Black
2008 President: Obama 83%, McCain 15% (SAFE DEM: D+30)
LD-76: South Central, Vernon
Demographics: 74% Hispanic, 24% Black
2008 President: Obama 92%, McCain 7% (SAFE DEM: D+39)
LD-77: Commerce, Maywood, Bell
Demographics: 90% Hispanic, 5% Asian
2008 President: Obama 82%, McCain 16% (SAFE DEM: D+29)
LD-78: Montebello, Pico Rivera, Whittier
Demographics: 68% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% White
2008 President: Obama 70%, McCain 28% (SAFE DEM: D+17)
LD-79: El Segundo, Beach Cities
Demographics: 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Black
2008 President: Obama 61%, McCain 37% (LIKELY DEM: D+8)
LD-80: Palos Verdes, Torrance
Demographics: 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% Asian
2008 President: Obama 54%, McCain 44% (TOSS-UP: D+1)
LD-81: Carson, part of Long Beach
Demographics: 46% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Black, 15% Asian
2008 President: Obama 74%, McCain 24% (SAFE DEM: D+21)
LD-82: South Gate, Paramount, Lynwood
Demographics: 80% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% White
2008 President: Obama 83%, McCain 15% (SAFE DEM: D+30)
LD-83: Downey, Bellflower, Signal Hill
Demographics: 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% Black, 11% Asian
2008 President: Obama 63%, McCain 35% (SAFE DEM: D+10)
LD-84: Artesia, Norwalk, Lakewood, La Mirada
Demographics: 43% Hispanic, 28% White, 21% Asian, 5% Black
2008 President: Obama 58%, McCain 40% (LEAN DEM: D+5)
LD-85: La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena
Demographics: 34% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 11% Black
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-86: Monrovia, Glendora, San Dimas
Demographics: 45% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Asian
2008 President: Obama 52%, McCain 46% (TOSS-UP: R+1)
LD-87: Claremont, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga
Demographics: 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian
2008 President: Obama 51%, McCain 47% (TOSS-UP: R+2)
LD-88: Pomona, Montclair, Chino Hills
Demographics: 51% Hispanic, 27% White, 11% Asian, 8% Black
2008 President: Obama 60%, McCain 38% (LIKELY DEM: D+7)
LD-89: Chino, Ontario, Fontana
Demographics: 59% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Black
2008 President: Obama 62%, McCain 36% (LIKELY DEM: D+9)
LD-90: Rialto, Colton
Demographics: 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% Black
2008 President: Obama 69%, McCain 29% (SAFE DEM: D+16)
LD-91: San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace
Demographics: 44% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% Black
2008 President: Obama 62%, McCain 36% (LIKELY DEM: D+9)
LD-93: Calimesa, Beaumont, Banning
Demographics: 63% White, 27% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 53%, Obama 45% (LIKELY GOP: R+8)
LD-103: Corona, Norco
Demographics: 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Black
2008 President: Obama 49%, McCain 49% (LEAN GOP: R+4)
LD-104: Riverside
Demographics: 43% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% Black
2008 President: Obama 56%, McCain 42% (LEAN DEM: D+3)
LD-105: Moreno Valley
Demographics: 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian
2008 President: Obama 61%, McCain 38% (LIKELY DEM: D+8)
LD-106: Perris, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta
Demographics: 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black
2008 President: McCain 54%, Obama 45% (LIKELY GOP: R+8)
Orange County
LD-94: Long Beach, Seal Beach
Demographics: 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black
2008 President: Obama 57%, McCain 41% (LEAN DEM: D+4)
LD-95: Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa
Demographics: 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Asian
2008 President: McCain 51%, Obama 47% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
LD-96: Newport Beach, Irvine
Demographics: 74% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 51%, McCain 47% (TOSS-UP: R+2)
LD-97: Anaheim
Demographics: 51% Hispanic, 30% White, 13% Asian
2008 President: Obama 55%, McCain 43% (TOSS-UP: D+2)
LD-98: Garden Grove, Stanton
Demographics: 33% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 30% White
2008 President: McCain 52%, Obama 46% (LIKELY GOP: R+6)
LD-99: Santa Ana
Demographics: 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Asian
2008 President: Obama 68%, McCain 30% (SAFE DEM: D+15)
LD-100: Cypress, Buena Park, Fullerton
Demographics: 45% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Asian
2008 President: Obama 49%, McCain 49% (LEAN GOP: R+4)
LD-101: Placentia, Yorba Linda, Brea
Demographics: 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian
2008 President: McCain 57%, Obama 41% (SAFE GOP: R+11)
LD-102: Orange, Tustin
Demographics: 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Asian
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 48% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
LD-109: Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel
Demographics: 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian
2008 President: McCain 55%, Obama 44% (LIKELY GOP: R+9)
LD-110: San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside
Demographics: 63% White, 26% Hispanic
2008 President: McCain 55%, Obama 43% (SAFE GOP: R+10)
San Diego
LD-111: Vista, Carlsbad
Demographics: 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Asian
2008 President: McCain 50%, Obama 48% (LEAN GOP: R+5)
LD-112: Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar
Demographics: 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian
2008 President: Obama 52%, McCain 46% (TOSS-UP: R+1)
LD-113: San Diego (purple)
Demographics: 64% White, 19% Asian, 11% Hispanic
2008 President: Obama 59%, McCain 39% (LIKELY DEM: D+6)
LD-114: San Diego (red), Lemon Grove
Demographics: 54% Whtie, 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black
2008 President: Obama 61%, McCain 38% (LIKELY DEM: D+8)
LD-115: San Diego (gold)
Demographics: 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian
2008 President: Obama 72%, McCain 26% (SAFE DEM: D+19)
LD-116: Coronado, Imperial Beach, San Diego (teal)
Demographics: 41% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Asian, 15% Black
2008 President: Obama 63%, McCain 36% (SAFE DEM: D+10)
LD-117: National City, Chula Vista
Demographics: 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% Asian
2008 President: Obama 61%, McCain 38% (LIKELY DEM: D+8)
LD-118: Santee, Poway
Demographics: 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Asian
2008 President: McCain 57%, Obama 42% (SAFE GOP: R+11)
LD-119: El Cajon, La Mesa
Demographics: 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black
2008 President: McCain 53%, Obama 46% (LIKELY GOP: R+7)
i’d love to see a unicameral legislature, with 160 district-allocated seats (ie. double the assembly districts) and 40 PR seats, in the style of the german bundestag.
The other maps had to much dilution of SB County for me to tolerate. Progressives for a Unicameral Legislature!!!
Thank you, thank you for taking the time to work this…. very nice work!
Let’s get this done!
You rock, cali_girl!
We NEED a unicameral legislature
It would make so much snese
I wonder if Jerry Brown would champion this
(he has other priorities, I Know)
But, it would be the capstone of a Brown reform agenda
There has been No reason for a two house legislature after the Supreme Court mandated ‘one man, one vote’
For some reason, I feel that a single legislative house would lessen the power of lobbyists, special interests and back room deals and would streamline government
THANKS for the maps !!!
I’d join Lake County to Mendocino and Humboldt and then connect Napa and Sonoma instead. Wouldn’t make an appreciable difference in terms of the electoral prospects, but the migration/shopping/news/radio connections are stronger that way.
It shows clearly exactly how a unicameral legislature can work well for California.
Even if I’m not happy about Monterey being lumped in with those Republicans in SLO County!
I don’t think there is anything magical about 120 legislators. What would happen if we restricted district sizes to 100,000 people? 50,000?
This map is great! It provides a needed visualization of how reducing legislative district size would improve representation for California voters. Given the shifts that will occur from this year’s redistricting process there may be more interest in reforming the structure of our State Legislature.
However, in this time of reduced government resources there is a countervailing push by some state legislatures to reduce their size: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/…
If California is an example of how this may play out, smaller legislative bodies may cause more challenges to governing in the long term.