It has gotten worse, hasn't it?
And in California, it's almost all 'Rat Party manipulation, even though nationwide when people think of gerrymandering they think of some extreme cases in Texas -- like it's only those evil Southern Republicans that do "it".
I admit to not being able to keep track of it -- even when trying to.
It works out for all of the politico's advantage, in that sense.
Not enough of the electorate pays attention. It takes a lot of effort.
And then -- one has to sift through the b.s. and dig deep in things such as campaign finance to find who is who, and what is going on.
It's like a full-time job, just to watch a few at once.
That's just one of the problems with term limits. You don't know who "stays bought" and to whom.