New Congressional Maps Mean Longtime Democrat Has to Appeal to New Voters
From KQED's The California Report by KQED
June 1, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of new congressional maps on a progressive Democrat's appeal to conservative voters in California, alongside updates on climate initiatives and a world record event.
California voters passed Prop 50 last year to flip some congressional seats in favor of Democrats. That means one of the most progressive Democrats in congress will now have to make a case to some of the most conservative voters. Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio In a controversial move, state regulators have approved major changes to a key state climate program. California’s Air Resources Board voted Friday to create a $4 billion fund for big polluters to invest in decarbonization projects. 1,037 people donning white halter dresses and platinum blonde wigs descended on Palm Springs on Saturday afternoon. They broke the Guinness World Record for most Marilyn Monroe lookalikes in one place. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Roman Battaglia, Madison Aument
Topics covered
- congressional maps
- California politics
- climate change
- decarbonization
- voter demographics
- Guinness World Record
Keywords
- congressional seats
- Prop 50
- progressive Democrats
- climate program
- decarbonization projects
- Marilyn Monroe lookalikes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California Air Resources Board, KVCR
Places: California, Palm Springs
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