The Texas Legislature is moving ahead with a congressional redistricting map that would give Republicans additional seats, while Democrats in California are putting a competing proposal before voters this fall.
The Texas House is scheduled to vote on Aug. 20 on a newly drawn congressional map that would give Republicans five extra seats. The state Senate passed the map on Aug. 13, and Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign it.
In response, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders have introduced Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw California’s map. On a press call on Tuesday, Newsom, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin voiced their support. Former President Barack Obama also endorsed the measure, calling Newsom’s plan a “responsible approach.”…
Democrats Push Back on Texas Redistricting Map, Back California Ballot Measure
