California lawmakers are considering Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to eliminate the state's independent redistricting system in favor of a partisan approach. This follows Texas Governor Greg Abbott's redistricting plans, which may create additional GOP-leaning congressional districts in response to pressure from Donald Trump. Newsom criticizes these efforts as undermining democracy and calls for actions to enhance Democratic representation. Although states usually redraw maps every ten years post-Census, partisan gerrymandering remains legal despite ongoing lawsuits in Texas concerning racial discrimination in district maps.
If these guys are literally going to rig, de facto, the outcome of November next year, I can't just sit back passively. When I look at the ground that these guys are leveling and the core tenets of our democracy, our republic being literally taken down in real time, I'd be in peril of being judged not to have lived if I don't at least explore an alternative to save our country.
Texas is facing lawsuits over the districts legislators drew after the 2020 census that allege the maps discriminate against Latino and Black voters, giving the state an opportunity to adjust its maps.
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