Newsom’s backroom gerrymander gamble betrays voters and dismantles democracy
Politics,Gerrymandering,Redistricting,California Politics,Texas,Gavin Newsom,Donald Trump,Kathy Hochul
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California has always touted itself as a beacon of democracy. In 2008 and 2010, voters enacted constitutional amendments establishing an independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is the gold standard for redistricting and should serve as the national model.
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