Governor Gavin Newsom praised California lawmakers for introducing a legislative package that, if passed, would allow Californians to respond to actions taken by president Donald Trump in Texas and other Republican-led states.
California Democrats introduced the legislation on Monday as part of an effort to counter a Republican redistricting proposal by creating new congressional maps in California.
The plan, led by Newsom, would put redistricting before voters in a special election this fall. It would allow the legislature to bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and redraw congressional lines mid-decade. The package includes a proposed state constitutional amendment and calls for a special election on 4 November.
“California and Californians have been uniquely targeted by the Trump administration, and we are not going to sit idle while they command Texas and other states to rig the next election to keep power – pursuing more extreme and unpopular policies,” Newsom said in a statement.
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