US EditionLetters: California Democrats Hypocritically Undermine Democracy
Texas Republicans approved maps to gain five seats while California Democrats passed plans to offset these gains; both states prepare for a November special election on redistricting.
- The gerrymandering war has turned hot as Republicans in the Texas Legislature backed new congressional maps, potentially flipping five seats next year, while California moves to redraw its own districts.
- Driven by the desire to hold power, factions seeking political advantage use mapping tools like Dave's Redistricting amid limited federal remedies from U.S. Supreme Court , shifting battles to state courts and state legislatures.
- On key votes this week, the Texas House approved its new congressional maps 88-52, California State Assembly and Senate passed Governor Gavin Newsom's plan 57-20 and 30-8, and voters will decide in a Nov. 4, 2025 special election.
- The immediate effect is political: other states and parties may adopt partisan redraws, prompting a wider 'race to the bottom' in U.S. House redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Independent redistricting commissions offer a partial fix because scholarly studies on redistricting show they create fairer maps, though national reform proponents face political hurdles like the U.S. Senate filibuster.
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Daily Bulletin
Letters: California Democrats hypocritically undermine democracy
Gerrymandering has existed at least since Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry reluctantly signed a bill in 1812 to allow for a partisan alteration of the electoral map in Boston. Ideally, it would be great if redistricting was unnecessary except for after a census, and it was carried out by nonpartisan election commissions. Redistricting would be transparently drawn out to reflect evolving population shifts in particular districts to better repre…
Texas and California Turn the Gerrymandering War Hot - Liberty Nation News
By James Fite It’s official: The gerrymandering war between Democrats and Republicans has turned hot. The Texas House approved the Lone Star State’s new congressional maps on Wednesday, August 20, and the California legislature did the same for their redistricting scheme on Thursday. The Golden State’s governor managed to scrawl the first signature, but his Texan counterpart will […]
The Conversation
Tit-for-tat gerrymandering wars won’t end soon – what happens in Texas and California doesn’t stay there
Congressional redistricting – the process of drawing electoral districts to account for population changes – was conceived by the Founding Fathers as a once-per-decade redrawing of district lines following the decennial U.S. census. Today it has devolved into a near-constant feature of American politics – often in response to litigation, and frequently with the intent of maintaining or gaining partisan advantage. Polls show widespread public dis…
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