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Newsom's redistricting scheme is an unconstitutional power grab that violates California's own laws requiring nonpartisan map-drawing. The Democrats are trying to circumvent the independent commission that voters specifically created to prevent partisan gerrymandering. This illegal maneuver asks voters to retroactively approve what the legislature cannot legally do on its own.
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