Commentary The U.S. Census Bureau has been releasing interesting data from the 2020 count. Here are some numbers of interest to Californians. Loss of Congressional Seat The reason California is losing a seat in the U.S. Congress is because its population grew 6.1 percent from 2010 to 2020. However, the U.S. population grew by 10.1 percent, nearly double that rate. The Golden State’s population rose by 2.28 million to 39.5 million. But Texas’s grew 4 million, to 29.1 million. That’s a 15.9 percent growth rate. Aside from California, the states losing seats are in the Northeastern Rust Belt. Those gaining seats were in the South or the West. Because California is losing a seat in the House, from 53 to 52, redrawing districts will be especially contentious. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission already has been meeting to decide how to carve up the 52 districts, as well as 40 state …