Let’s take this opportunity to talk about the process that will influence elections and representation in California for the next 10 years — redistricting.No, no, don’t click away!

Yes, redistricting sounds technical — because it is — but it’s also, to quote fellow KPCC + LAist reporter Libby Denkmann, “the most consequential process that impacts citizens’ representation in government and determines whose voices are heard by elected officials.”

So don’t worry about census data, commissions, maps, demographics and public hearings.