When the state’s new redistricting commission released its final maps of 177 congressional, legislative and Board of Equalization districts last month, it touched off a political frenzy. The election lineups for 80 Assembly and 40 Senate districts appear to be working themselves out. Democrats are likely to make gains, but with so many legislators forced out by term limits every two years and so many running for Congress, the net effect on incumbent lawmakers will be minimal. Read More