California Democrats, who have long been critical of gerrymandering, appear to be on board with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to redraw their state’s congressional maps in their favor. They say they have no choice.
“So we have somebody punching you in the face. What are you going to do? Just sit there and take it? Or are you actually going to do something about it?” Rep. Jimmy Gomez told NOTUS. “We’re not going to let the Republicans steal another House majority.”
In response to the Republican-controlled Texas state Legislature last week announcing plans to redraw the state’s congressional maps and give Republicans a winning edge in the midterms, Newsom floated an idea to ditch his state’s independent redistricting system in favor of a more partisan proposal that would boost Democrats’ representation in Congress.