California Loses Congressional Seat After Census Reports Slower Population Growth

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🗓️ 28 April 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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California will lose one of its 53 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after new census data showed that the state's population rose by only 6.1 percent since 2010. Overall, the U.S. population grew by 7.4 percent -- the smallest gain since the 1930s. We'll talk about what the loss of a seat means for California politically and what's next as the state prepares to redraw its legislative districts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.3	Welcome back to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. Now that census figures confirm California will lose one of
0:52.1	its 53 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
0:55.7	The state's independent redistricting commission must draw district maps accordingly.
0:59.8	We look at what that involves and the impact of one less political representative for the
1:04.4	Golden State. And you, our listeners, are invited to join this conversation.
1:07.7	There are a lot of explanations for California's slow population growth
1:11.5	that resulted in the loss of the seat. What do you think the main reason is? And are you concerned
1:16.5	about California losing a congressional seat, the impact of that? If you are, give us a call.
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1:32.3	Joining us as Katie Orr, Politics and Government Reporter for KQED.
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