Report: California to lose four congressional seats, Florida to gain three

The Golden State is on the cusp of losing some of its shine — at least when it comes to representation in the U.S. Congress. And California’s loss will be Florida’s gain. 

The prediction comes from the American Redistricting Project, which analyzed 2030 state population projections released late last year by the U.S. Census Bureau. ARP is an arm of the Alexandria, Virginia-based Fair Lines America Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to educating the public on American redistricting. 

ARP, according to additional reporting from The Center Square California, estimates California will lose four seats, New York will lose three, Illinois will lose two and Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island will lose one each due to population migration trends out of those states.