Newsom Calls Special Election Over Redistricting Plans
California Gov. Newsom Calls Special Election onOver Redistricting Plans
The Spin
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This is a vital defense against Trump's authoritarian effort to manipulate elections through mid-decade gerrymandering in Texas. Unlike the GOP's secretive power grab that threatens to disenfranchise communities of color and Democratic voters in several states, this transparent process empowers voters directly through a special election. It protects fair representation and upholds democratic principles by ensuring electoral maps reflect the will of the people — not the interests of a party trying to cling to power through undemocratic means.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 40% chance that California will lose one seat as a result of the 2030 census, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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