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Texas Politics · TexasVoting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.See the Story
Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit
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Gavin Newsom · CaliforniaEven before Democrats finalized their plans to gerrymander California, anti-redistricting mailers were already landing in droves in Bay Area mailboxes. The plan pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies, according to one mailer distributed widely last week, would “strip away California’s constitutional voting protections” and “set a dangerous precedent” by temporarily pausing the state’s independent process of drawing district lines for seats i…See the Story
Mailers Flood Bay Area Homes, Kicking Off California Redistricting Battles
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Pleasanton · PleasantonOne of California’s most iconic and longest-running sporting events returns for its 159th year this Labor Day weekend at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The post Scottish Games: Pleasanton hosting bagpipes, kilts, cabers and a castle Labor Day weekend appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.See the Story