California Leads Effort to Counter Texas in Redistricting Battle
TL;DR
California Governor Gavin Newsom has raised $6.2 million online in a week for a ballot measure to redraw congressional maps, energizing the Democratic base amid a nationwide redistricting fight that began in Texas, with potential implications for his 2028 presidential ambitions.
- Newsom Raises $6.2 Million in First Week of Redistricting Fight The New York Times
- The Democrats go ‘Trump lite’ in latest plan to save democracy CNN
- California's proposed Democratic Congressional maps no longer hinge on Texas, GOP states KCRA
- Over the long term, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on who’s got better ideas. But since Texas is taking direction from a partisan White House and gerrymandering in the middle x.com
- California passes first of three bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps The Washington Post
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