United States congressional districts in California
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United States congressional districts in California are the geographically defined electoral areas within the state from which voters elect their representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
congressional district set
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electoral geography of the United States → |
| appliesToChamber |
lower house of the United States Congress
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| ballotType |
secret ballot
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| basedOn |
United States census data
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| country |
United States of America
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| criterion |
compliance with Voting Rights Act of 1965
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contiguity of territory → equal population requirement → |
| dataCollectedBy |
United States Census Bureau
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| electoralSystem |
single-member district
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| electorate |
United States citizens residing in California districts
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| elects |
members of the United States House of Representatives
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| electsToBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| governedBy |
California state law
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United States Constitution → federal law → |
| hasBoundaryType |
legally defined boundary
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| hasElectionCycle |
biennial elections
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| hasElectoralRegister |
California voter registration rolls
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| hasJurisdiction |
voters in California
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| hasLanguage |
English
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Spanish → |
| hasLegalBasis |
California Constitution
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United States Code Title 2 → |
| hasRepresentationTermLength |
two-year term
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| levelOfGovernment |
federal
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| locatedIn |
California
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| mapsPublishedBy |
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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California Secretary of State → |
| numberDeterminedBy |
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives
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| officeElected |
United States Representative
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| partOf |
United States House of Representatives electoral system
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federal elections in California → |
| redistrictedBy |
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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| relatedTo |
California State Assembly districts
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California State Senate districts → |
| representationType |
geographic representation
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| subdivisionOf |
United States congressional districts
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| subjectTo |
Voting Rights Act enforcement
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changes after each decennial census → decennial redistricting → judicial review in California state courts → judicial review in federal courts → |
| usedFor |
federal legislative elections
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| usedIn |
general elections
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special elections for the U.S. House of Representatives → |
| votingMethod |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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California's 8th congressional district
("United States House of Representatives districts in California")
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Tulare County, California → |
partOf |
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California's 5th congressional district
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isPartOf |