“We’re just going to be washed out by all of the urban areas,” said Ryan Walker, a cattle rancher in Siskiyou County and the president of the local county farm bureau. “It’s clear gerrymandering to make my voice less powerful in national politics, and that’s where it’s frustrating.”

The future of California’s congressional maps — and who gets to draw them — will be in voters’ hands this November. If approved, those maps would remain in effect through 2030.

Golden State Democrats say they need more seats in Congress to counter Trump. Rural Republicans say they’re being silenced.

California voters will decide on Prop 50, a measure that could shift congressional district boundaries and change representation in areas like the Central Valley and San Benito County.

Some counties have punched holes in envelopes as a way to help visually impaired voters. Social media posts claim it’s a way for Democrats to cheat.