Saturday Links: Draft of California Redistricting Map Released, GOP Seats Nearly Cut in Half
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The initial draft of a California congressional redistricting map has been released, likely reducing House Republicans' seats from nine to four. The Secretary of State's Office has set a deadline of August 22 for finalizing the proposed map. In Canada, over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike, leading to government intervention and arbitration. This strike caused significant disruptions, stranding over 100,000 travelers worldwide. Additionally, Mayor Lurie improperly claimed funding secured for immigrant legal defense, which was designated for the public defender's office, while also failing to renew past grant funding.
Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday, prompting the Canadian government to force the airline into arbitration. The shutdown of the airline, which operates about 700 flights a day, has left over 100,000 travelers stranded worldwide.
The Secretary of State's Office set the deadline for finalizing the proposed map for Friday, August 22, giving House Republicans four seats instead of the current nine.
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