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Governor Newsom’s strategy ultimately will rest with voters
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California Democrats aim to finish legislative action by Friday
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Trump-backed Texas plan nears enactment as foes threaten to sue
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The California Senate on Thursday was set to act on newly drawn political maps aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in Congress, countering a partisan advantage President Donald Trump hopes to gain from a Republican redistricting plan in Texas.
California Democrats, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, are pushing to achieve fast-track passage of their redistricting effort in the Sacramento statehouse by Friday, just in time to place it on the ballot for a special election on November 4.
It’s a slippery slope before nearly every state follows suit. The chain reaction isn’t going to lead to more democratically elected candidates.