California has the most electoral votes of any state — 54. Here's how the Golden State will affect the Electoral College in upcoming presidential election.

California is one of seven states that lost an electoral vote. The state previously had 55 in 2020. Other Democratic strongholds seeing decreases include Illinois and New York, each losing one electoral vote.

Each state's number of electoral votes in U.S. presidential elections is determined by its representation in Congress. Here’s how it works.