Officials in California's San Joaquin County vote no on opposing Proposition 50
California's newly drawn congressional maps propose dividing San Joaquin County into five districts, with the City of Stockton split in two.
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Carmela Karcher is an Emmy award-winning journalist who joined the CBS Sacramento news team in February 2025. As a Bay Area native, she is thrilled to be close to her hometown and reporting in Northern California.
Before Sacramento, she spent three years as the weekend anchor and reporter for NBC Palm Springs. There, she covered everything from the once-in-a-lifetime Tropical Storm Hilary that swept through the desert to the environmental impacts of the dwindling, nearby Colorado River. She also spent time as a multi-media journalist at KHSL/KNVN in Chico.
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California's newly drawn congressional maps propose dividing San Joaquin County into five districts, with the City of Stockton split in two.
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