California, Texas and redistricting
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Kamala Harris endorsed the redraw at a Teamsters National Black Caucus conference on Saturday. In her first public comments on California’s redistricting play, she said she’s “proud” that her home state’s politicians were going to take a national redistricting war “to the voters, take it to the streets.”
“Our proposed map was created using traditional redistricting criteria, consistent with guidelines laid out by the California’s Citizen Redistricting Commission,” according to a cover letter from Julie Merz of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included with the map.
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Texas redistricting efforts & California retaliation threats raise questions about democracy
This congressional redistricting fight in Texas could very well have a domino effect across the country. Governor Gregg Abbott is trying to make his friend President Trump happy by redrawing the maps to make it easier for Republicans to win five more seats in Congress and maintain control on Capitol Hill.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces California redistricting plan with Trump-style social media posts, claiming the president "poked the bear."
A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.
The former California governor says Trump's plan to rig Texas redistricting maps for Republicans doesn't justify his Democratic successor Gavin Newsom gerrymandering blue seats in retaliation.