as abc7 caroline tyler reports, the bay area doesn't escape their plans to redraw the maps. >> okay,ancisco district. >> in sacramento the panel charged with changing the state's election borders released its first maps detailing how to change the state's political landscape. back in 2008 voters created the california citizens redistricting commission. the independent 14-member panel has the task of rearranging the state's assembly, senate and congressional district with the hope of reducing political gridlock and putting an end to favoring one party over the other. the new districts tend to be along geographic lines but take race into account, as well. >> i think if what the voters wanted was to completely change the landscape, in certain areas of the state it really changes the landscape, but not everywhere. >> political analyst, bruce cain. >> you get to orange county, eastern los angeles county and san bernardino county there's a lot of changes that a lot of incumbents don't have any recognizable district anymore and they will run to completely new places. >> he said overall the

as abc7 caroline tyler reports the bay area doesn't escape their plans to redraw the maps. >> okay, wet. >> in sacramento the panel charged with changing the state's election borders released its first maps detailing how to change the state's political landscape. back in 2008 voters created the california citizens redistricting commission. the independent 14-member panel has the task of rearranging the state's assembly, senate and congressional district with the hope of reducing political gridlock and putting an end to districts designed to favor one party over another. the new districts tend to be along geographic lines but take race into account, as well. >> i think if what the voters wanted was to completely change the landscape, in certain areas of the state it really changes the landscape, but not everywhere. >> political analyst, bruce cain. you get to southern california orange county, eastern los angeles county and san bernardino county there's tremendous changes and such that a lot of incumbents don't have a recognizable district anymore and they will have to run in completely

caroline tyler reports the bay area does not escape their plans to redraw the maps. >> okay.e are going to the east san francisco district. >> in sacramento today the panel charged with changing the state's election borders released its first map detailing how to change the state's political landscape. back in 2008 voters created the california citizens redistricting commission. the independent 14-member panel has the task of rearranging the state's assembly, senate and congressional district with the hope of reducing political gridlock and putting an end to them favoring one party or the other. >> they are supposed to go along geographical lines but take race into consideration as well. >> if they wanted to completely change the landscape, in certain areas of the state it really changes the landscape, but not everywhere. >> political analyst bruce cain. >> when you get to southern california, you get to orange county, and san bernardino county, there's tremendous changes such that a lot of incumbents simply don't have any recognizable district anymore and they will have to r