Census To Determine Number Of Calif. House Seats

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California will find out if it gains a seat in the House of Representatives when the first population figures come out from the 2010 census.

The Census Bureau is releasing state population totals Tuesday that will be used to reallocate 435 congressional seats. The state released its own figures earlier this month estimating California's population had grown to 38.8 million.

California currently has 53 seats and is in the process of changing how it draws district boundaries.

Voters in 2008 decided to go with an independent citizens commission rather than letting lawmakers draw state legislative districts. This year, they expanded the commission's scope to include congressional districts.

The final members of the panel were selected last week.

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