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Trump Threatens to Sue California Over Redistricting Plans

Trump Threatens to Sue California Over Redistricting Plans

    Trump Threatens to Sue California Over Redistricting Plans
    Above: California Governor Gavin Newsom signing bills on Aug.21, 2025, in Sacremento, California. Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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    Metaculus Prediction

    There's a 26% chance that an effort to coordinate foot voting will intentionally move 10,000+ residents to a single American state by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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