Posted on 08/20/2025 11:55:15 PM PDT by thecodont
OAKLAND, Calif. - Thursday is expected to be a contentious day in Sacramento, where state lawmakers are scheduled to debate – and vote on – a controversial plan to redraw California's congressional map, with the goal of adding seats for Democrats in Congress. It comes on the heels of a major vote in Texas on Wednesday to revamp that state's districts to help the Republican Party.
Democratic Congresswoman speaks out on redistricting at Albany town hall
Democratic U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon did not mince words at an Albany town hall Wednesday night, voicing support for a plan to redraw California's congressional districts.
"I will organize every single day until we get to that special election so we can fight these bastards in Texas and all over," said Simon.
Those words came hours after the Texas legislature approved a similar measure to help Republicans.
Newsom meets with party leaders in Washington
"You sure as hell better believe Democrats are ready to fight. This is a new Democratic Party. This is a new day. There's a new energy out there all across this country, and we are going to meet fire with fire," said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who met with party leaders in Washington Wednesday.
That meeting came ahead of key votes Thursday in Sacramento, where Democrats expect to pass a measure to let voters decide on those new maps in a November special election.
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New poll shows support among Californians
It comes as Axios reports that a new poll, notably from Newsom's pollster David Binder, shows 57% of California voters support the proposal, with 35% opposed and 8% undecided.
But other recent polling shows voters opposed to taking power away from the Independent Redistricting Commission.
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Who believes Newsom’s pollster? Not me. I think he’s prepping the ground for vote fraud.
Man oh man, has political speech come a long way from the days of Daniel Webster.
The Polls I saw, the people are against this.
Reality TV needs to do a show about the Cauliphonya Supreme “Court” called “Naked and Weaponized” in which they get naked and eat bed bugs while they make their decisions. They look like a bunch of wild men and wild wimmin. Real snake eaters.
When Gail Pellerin (my congress critter), Assembly Elections Chair was asked about who drew up the proposed district maps, her response was:
“When I go to a restaurant, I don’t need to meet the chef, I just enjoy the food.”
In other words, Shut up and eat it.
By the way, by my calculation the population of Texas
has increased about 6% from ‘21 to ‘24 while CA is up 1%
Thats a six hundred percent difference.
Where’s Zoro when he’s needed?
Gavin the Greaseball sure was PO’d on the news this morning. The boy lost it. He’s telling all the old, whiskered, gray hairs and their husbands to bring 8” howitzers to the “knife fight.”
They can get extra outlandish redrawing the map and get away with it.
States without an equal number of Representatives from both parties should not be allowed to vote in U.S. elections. States like the Communistwealth of Massachusetts should never be allowed to vote in National elections.
If Newsom’s redistricting plan goes through, it will weaken some currently solid D seats. In a “wave” election, those weakened seats could flip to R. By November 2026, if the economy is strong, it’ll spell trouble for the Dems. On top of that, if widespread mail-in voting is prohibited, the Dems are doomed.
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