Congressman Jimmy Panetta speaks with BenitoLink about the new congressional districts, goals he hopes to achieve in his last year representing San Benito County, federal funding opportunities for the county and efforts to reopen San Justo Reservoir.
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission certified the new state and federal district maps on Dec. 27. Provided the maps are not challenged in court or through a referendum, they become effective March 27. San Benito County was moved from the Central Coast area and placed with the east half of Santa Clara County as the new 18th Congressional District.
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