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California can never win a race to the bottom with Trump on redistricting

Aug 10, 2025

First, California and its Democrats should enact proportional representation, the fairest way to divide up legislative seats.

Map of California cities using RCV

“First, California and its Democrats should enact proportional representation, the fairest way to divide up legislative seats. Right now, Republicans get about 40% of the votes for Congress and the Legislature in California, but they have less than one-quarter of the representatives. That’s because the current winner-take-all system awards each legislative district only one representative.” 


https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/legislature-redistricting-california-democrat-20807347.php


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