Redistricting in America

Gov. Terry Branstad said today he will sign into law the new proposed congressional and legislative district boundaries approved by the Legislature. The new redistricting maps will govern Iowa’s political landscape for the next 10 years, beginning with the 2012 election.

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For the past decade, a spot in the California House delegation has been one of the coziest gigs in Congress, offering unparalleled job security for the state’s 53 Republicans and Democrats. Few incumbents have faced competitive races...

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A proposal for Iowa's new legislative and congressional districts moved another step ahead in the Legislature on Tuesday with approval from a Senate subcommittee. The full Senate State Government Committee is expected to vote...

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The wheels are in motion to approve Iowa's redistricting proposal. Iowa's five-member redistricting commission unanimously advised lawmakers Monday to accept the first proposal made this year to lawmakers that will redraw Iowa's political boundaries.

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A special commission has unanimously urged the Legislature to approve proposed maps of legislative and congressional districts that could result in dozens of incumbents running against each other in the next election.

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Victory no longer is sweet for Republican Party interests that helped strip the Democratic-controlled Legislature of the right to draw political districts.

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An Oakland firm co-owned by UC Berkeley Statewide Database Center director Karin Mac Donald was chosen to redraw California's political districts under the direction of the new, voter-created independent redistricting commission.

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