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Governor condemns Texas effort to redraw maps to pick up more seats and says Democrats should respond in kind

Seeking to offset a Republican plan to pick up congressional seats in Texas, California Democrats say they are prepared to redraw the state’s 52 congressional districts in a longshot and controversial effort to pick up Democratic seats.

Governor Gavin Newsom, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2028, has been leading the threat in recent days. And Democratic members of California’s delegation in the US House appear to be on board.

“We want our gavels back,” Representative Mark Takano, a California Democrat, told Punchbowl News. “That’s what this is about.” Democrats hold 43 of California’s 52 seats and reportedly believe they can pick up an additional five to seven seats by drawing new maps.

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[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Governor Gavin Newsom, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2028...

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

There are only like 3 people in the democratic party who've convinced me they have a pair of nutts and he's one of them. I'm sick of these pushovers.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Newsom is as neoliberal as it gets. He’s only governor of California because the alternatives were always much, much worse. You do not want him in the White House.

[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 hours ago

What do you think would be a terrible policy direction he would go for? Will he continue the destruction of the middle class? (That is a real question, not some gotcha thingy) I know (?) he is somehow connected to the Getty family. I really can't think of a upper level Democrat (or Republican ?!) besides AOC, and maybe Walz, who is openly defying the way Republicans apparently want to go down. I am kind of astonished Kamala basically disappeared from the political landscape. I try to be informed but there are certainly things flying below my radar and I would be glad to hear some different perspectives.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

he says a alot but does very little. In fact, what has he actually done? He's trying to fool you and its working. You want someone who is actually going to do something you need to look at other people like AOC or David Hogg.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 hours ago

He's a fucking disaster. We can do so, so, so, so much better. He's Biden 2.0.