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ACA-8 • 2026

Congressional redistricting.

Congressional redistricting.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rivas (A) , McGuire
Last action
2025-08-21
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about what will happen after 2031 when new districts are drawn.

Temporary Congressional Districts in California

This law requires California to use specific temporary congressional districts until new ones are created based on the next census.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets up a special rule for drawing congressional district lines in California using existing districts from AB 604 until 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who vote in congressional elections in California

Terms To Know

Citizens Redistricting Commission
A group that draws new district lines for voting areas every ten years based on the census.
Census
A count of everyone living in a country or region, done by the government to gather information about population and demographics.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not say what will happen after 2031 when new districts are drawn.
  • Only affects congressional district lines, not other types like Senate or Assembly.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:45 p.m.

  3. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2231.)

  5. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  6. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 10.5 suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2227.)

  8. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Senate Rule 19 suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2226.)

  9. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 2688.)

  10. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 2684.)

  11. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 2683.)

  13. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20).

  14. 2025-08-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 66 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2646.)

  16. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2646.)

  17. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2645.)

  18. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2645.)

  19. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2644.)

  20. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2644.)

  21. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  22. 2025-08-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  23. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and APPR.

  25. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  26. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACA 8, Rivas.
Congressional redistricting.
The California Constitution establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is required to adjust the boundary lines of congressional, Senate, Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts in the year following the year in which the national census is taken at the beginning of each decade.
This measure, which would include a legislative finding that it is in response to redistricting in Texas in 2025, would, notwithstanding the authority of the Citizens Redistricting Commission, require the state to temporarily use the
congressional districts reflected in AB 604 of the 2025–26 Regular Session for every congressional election until the new congressional boundary lines are drawn by the commission in 2031.

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