Kraig Pakulski / Monday, May 18, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about the Midterms. The post Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about the Midterms. appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent. Previous Article PG&E Shuts Off Power Across Northern, Central California Amid Heightened Wildfire Risk Next Article Countywide Spanish-language Battle of the Books a celebration of reading and multilingualism Print 14 Rate this article: No rating Tags: NewsPolitics Please login or register to post comments.