Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) has raised concerns over the newly released redistricting maps in California, describing them as “illegally drawn” and “unconstitutional.” In a statement, LaMalfa questioned the logic behind grouping distant regions together under new district lines.
“If you want to know what’s wrong with these maps – just take a look at them. How on earth does Modoc County on the Nevada and Oregon Border have any common interest with Marin County and the Golden Gate Bridge? Voters took this power from Sacramento for just this reason. This is naked politics at its worst. This action by the state will set off a series of retaliation in other states across the country with Florida, Missouri and Indiana looking to push back against California. Mid-Decade redistricting is wrong, no matter where it’s being done. Defying the voters voice is wrong. We should be listening to Californians who have said in multiple statewide elections that politicians shouldn’t be the ones doing the redistricting. California is already in a huge budget deficit, we don’t need to spend another $235 million or more to learn voters still hate the idea,” said Rep. LaMalfa.
LaMalfa currently serves as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and represents California’s First Congressional District, which includes Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba Counties.
Doug LaMalfa has been serving in Congress since 2013 after replacing Mike Thompson as representative for California’s 1st district (https://lamalfa.house.gov/about). He previously held positions in both the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008 and in the California Senate from 2010 to 2012 (https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000578). Born in Oroville in 1960, he continues to reside there while representing his district.
He graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
