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25 May, 8 tweets, 5 min read
🚗 The next time @Olivia_Rodrigo drives through the suburbs, it could be in a different congressional district.

Southern California, where she calls home, could undergo major changes following the results of the 2020 Census. businessinsider.com/olivia-rodrigo…
Based on population trends recorded in the census, California is set to lose one congressional seat for the first time in the state’s history. How brutal, right? businessinsider.com/california-rep…
#SOUROlivia has many millennials feeling deja vu - the last redistricting cycle occurred as they were teenagers in 2011-2012. insider.com/olivia-rodrigo… A graphic featuring a screenshot of a tweet from user @ayesh
Rodrigo is a native of Temecula, California in Riverside County. @pressenterprise reported that the county’s population has been relatively steady as LA County's has declined.

So the Inland Empire could gain more districts while LA may lose out. bit.ly/2RBC9M9
.@Olivia_Rodrigo’s home state isn’t the only one affected by the 2020 Census.

@JLo and @BenAffleck, who were engaged in the early 2000s, have been reportedly spending time together in Montana, which will be gaining a new House seat in redistricting. businessinsider.com/jlo-ben-afflec…
Overall, Sun Belt states such as Florida and Texas are set to gain the most seats while many Northeastern and Midwestern states are set to lose House seats after the 2020 Census. businessinsider.com/states-gain-lo…
Politics aside, what’s the best song on #SOUROlivia? insider.com/olivia-rodrigo…
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