California, lawmakers and congressional map
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The Texas Senate on Saturday approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
Overnight, California's governor signed into law *** plan for voters to decide whether to approve *** redrawn congressional map. It would give Democrats 5 more winnable seats in the US House next year.
The move sets up a ballot initiative that, if approved by voters, would sidestep the independent commission in charge of redistricting.
The Texas Senate could vote Friday to approve new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
IT’S OFFICIALLY AN ELECTION YEAR IN CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE OR REJECT A NEW DEMOCRATIC DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAPS MEANT TO ADD MORE DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN CONGRESS.
The Republican-controlled Texas state Senate passed the party’s new congressional maps late Friday, completing a legislative odyssey that included significant Democratic delays and sparked a nationwide scramble over redistricting in the process.
Curry explains Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter Texas redistricting by redrawing California’s congressional maps.
California Democrats may have successfully muscled a new congressional map through the state legislature this week, but the redistricting fight in the Golden State is only just beginning.
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