'''California's 25th congressional district''' is a [[congressional district]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]] that currently covers most of northern [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] and part of eastern [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]]. It includes the cities of [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] and [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]], most of [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] and [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], and part of the [[Los Angeles]] neighborhood of [[Porter Ranch, Los Angeles|Porter Ranch]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]]. It is the most Republican congressional district located primarily within Los Angeles County.
'''California's 25th congressional district''' is a [[congressional district]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]] that currently covers most of northern [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] and part of eastern [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]]. It includes the cities of [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] and [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]], most of [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] and [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], and part of the [[Los Angeles]] neighborhood of [[Porter Ranch, Los Angeles|Porter Ranch]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]]. It is the most Republican congressional district located primarily within Los Angeles County.
The district is represented by Democrat [[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]].
The district is represented by Republican [[Mike Garcia (politician)|Mike Garcia]], after his predecessor, Democrat [[Katie Hill (politician)|Katie Hill]], resigned November 3, 2019, over allegations of sexual misconduct with a staff member in violation of U.S. House personnel rules.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2019 |title=Democratic Rep. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of improper relationship with staffer |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-27/rep-katie-hill-resigns-amid-scandal |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Garcia won the [[2020 California's 25th congressional district special election|special election]] on May 12, 2020, against [[Christy Smith (politician)|Christy Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panetta |first=Grace |title=Republican Mike Garcia defeats Democrat Christy Smith in the special election for California's 25th congressional district |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/california-25-special-election-christy-smith-mike-garcia-live-results-2020-5 |access-date=2020-05-18 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> It is one of nine districts that voted for [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] while being held or won by a Republican.
Following redistricting before the 2022 election, the district was dramatically altered. The new 25th district includes all of [[Imperial County, California|Imperial County]] and parts of [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] and [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]]. Cities in the new 25th district include [[Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City]], [[Indio, California|Indio]], [[Coachella, California|Coachella]], [[El Centro, California|El Centro]], [[Calexico, California|Calexico]], [[San Jacinto, California|San Jacinto]], [[Hemet, California|Hemet]], [[Needles, California|Needles]] and Half of [[Rancho Mirage High School]] (Northern half).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29|title=CA 2022 Congressional|publisher=[[Dave's Redistricting]]|date=2022-01-04|access-date=2022-11-14}}</ref> Most of the majority-Latino parts of the [[Coachella Valley]] are in the 25th, while the rest of the valley is in the [[California's 41st congressional district|41st district]]. The representative for the 25th is [[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]], who was redistricted from the [[California's 36th congressional district|36th district]].
Following redistricting before the 2022 election, the district was dramatically altered. The new 25th district includes all of [[Imperial County, California|Imperial County]] and parts of [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] and [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]]. Cities in the new 25th district include [[Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City]], [[Indio, California|Indio]], [[Coachella, California|Coachella]], [[El Centro, California|El Centro]], [[Calexico, California|Calexico]], [[San Jacinto, California|San Jacinto]], [[Hemet, California|Hemet]], [[Needles, California|Needles]] and Half of [[Rancho Mirage High School]] (Northern half).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29|title=CA 2022 Congressional|publisher=[[Dave's Redistricting]]|date=2022-01-04|access-date=2022-11-14}}</ref> Most of the majority-Latino parts of the [[Coachella Valley]] are in the 25th, while the rest of the valley is in the [[California's 41st congressional district|41st district]]. The representative for the 25th is [[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]], who was redistricted from the [[California's 36th congressional district|36th district]].
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 491,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 44% are White, 34% Latino, 10% Black, and 9% Asian. Immigrants make up 17% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $86,600, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. 12% of residents 25 years and older have not graduated high school, while 26% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 25th congressional district is located in the Mojave Desert. It encompasses Imperial County, most of Riverside County, and the eastern edge of San Bernardino. The district covers the entirety of the Arizona-California border.
Riverside County is split between this district and the 41st district. They are partitioned by Terwillinger Rd, Bailey Rd, Candelaria, Elder Creek Rd, Bonny Ln, Tule Peak Rd, Eastgate Trail, Goldrush Rd, Rule Valley Rd, Laura Ln, Dove Dr, Lago Grande, Barbara Trail, Valley Dr, Foolish Pleasure Rd, Highway 371, Gelding Way, Puckit Dr, Indian Rd, Wellman Rd, El Toro Rd, Burnt Valley Rd, Cahuilla Rd, Highway 74, Bull Canyon Rd, Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Fred Waring Dr, Washington St, Highway 10, Davall Dr, Dinah Shore Dr, Plumley Rd, Gerald Ford Dr, E Ramon Rd, San Luis Rey Dr, San Joaquin Dr, Clubhouse View Dr, Mount San Jacinto State Park, Azalea Creek, Black Mountain Trail, Highway 243, North Fork San Jacinto River, Stetson Ave, Hemet St, Cornell St, Girard St, E Newport Rd, Domenigoni Parkway, Leon Rd, Grand Ave, State Highway 74, California Ave, W Devonshire Ave, Warren Rd, Ramona Expressway, San Jacinto River, Highway 79, Oak Valley Parkway, Champions Dr, Union St, Brookside Ave. The 25th district takes in the cities of Coachella, Banning, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, San Jacinto, Hemet, Beaumont, and Blythe, as well as the census-designated places Valle Vista and East Hemet.