California's 8th congressional district
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California's 8th congressional district is a large, predominantly rural U.S. House district in eastern California that encompasses parts of the Mojave Desert and the eastern Sierra Nevada region.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal law of the United States
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state law of California → |
| characteristic |
large in area
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predominantly rural → |
| contains |
parts of the Mojave Desert
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parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada region → |
| country |
United States of America
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| countrySubdivision |
state of California
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| elects |
one member of the United States House of Representatives
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| geography |
desert regions
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mountain regions → |
| governmentSystem |
representative democracy
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| hasRank |
one of the congressional districts of California
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| locatedIn |
California
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eastern California → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| officeContestedIn |
biennial U.S. House elections
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| partOf |
Mojave Desert region
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United States House of Representatives districts in California → eastern Sierra Nevada region → federal electoral districts of the United States → |
| regionType |
rural district
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| state |
California
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| uses |
first-past-the-post voting system
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Zzyzx, California
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withinCongressionalDistrict |