Ally Audio: How Does Redistricting Work in California?
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On this week’s show, Scott and Noah talk about Nevada’s status as a “sanctuary state” and the latest water updates from the Colorado River. Then, we get into the details around the ongoing threats of mid-decade redistricting happening in California, following similar moves in Texas.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-publishes-list-sanctuary-jurisdictions
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11321
https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dkt-No-1-Complaint.pdf
https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/08/15/nevada-will-see-another-year-of-colorado-river-water-cuts/
https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/news-release/5211
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/riverops/24ms-projections.html
https://www.usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/post2026/index.html
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45546
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article311678297.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/texas-abbott-second-special-session-redistricting-00511787
https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/california-redistricting-things-to-know/
https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/about-us/
https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/transition/faq/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-democrats-gavin-newsom-redistricting-texas-gop/
https://www.kcra.com/article/california-republicans-supreme-court-democrats-redistring/65818781
https://apnews.com/article/texas-california-redistricting-battle-dc42d64df69e6d8e922a0aa72fb0a2d8
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/14/california-redistricting-newsom-poll-00508930
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4e33w6446o
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