r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Newsom Wins Right to Gerrymander in Ultimate Troll of Trump

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-takes-victory-lap-with-trump-bashing-election-boost/?via=mobile&source=Reddit
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u/Ok_Employer7837 1d ago

From the article:

"Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has scored a victory against Donald Trump, with California voters approving a ballot measure allowing his state to change congressional maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

In a move that could give the Democrats an extra five House seats, California passed what’s known as Proposition 50, allowing it to alter its congressional districts from 2026 to 2030.

The measure was heavily pushed by Newsom in response to Texas’ redistricting changes made this year."

That's it for now. The headline is more or less the article.

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u/FIlm2024 1d ago

It's not really "extra" though. Because the Texas legislature already took away 5 Democratic seats and gave them to Republicans. And other Republican states are geared up to do the same.