Newsom CA redistributes a vote measure today in the legislature

From Jean Quang and Maya K. MillerCalmness

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California MPs are expected to deal with Greenlight Gov today. Gavin NewsomHe plans to ask voters to Gerimander Congress regions of the state, reinforcing the response of the governor of the efforts of President Donald Trump to extract more places on GOP from Texas the day after that country conveyed his own new cardsS

The constitutional amendment that the voters will See their newsletters on November 4 He accepted the Assembly and expects a vote in the Senate. He asks voters to suspend the state Existing congress areaswhich were withdrawn by an independent committee and replaced them with a card designed to prefer Democrats.

California voters in a 2010 vote measure supported independent redistribution, a process designed to cultivate fair, competitive elections. Democrats say they are reluctant to give up this system, even temporarily, but believe that they have to oppose Trump’s candidacy to keep control over Congress after 2026.

“If it is not arranged, the actions of Texas – which happen without the vote of the population – will deflect California,” said Assembly member Josh Lowental, Democrat of Long Beach, whose father had insisted on a non -party redistribution as a state legislator and a congressman.

“It is imperative that the Californians have a voice in the election of the political party, which controls Congress in 2026,” Lowental said in emotional speech from the floor before the vote. “So today, I proudly join my father, the architect of this committee, insisting on his temporary suspension.”

Prior to the vote, the Republicans asked their colleagues to oppose Texas in the race to the bottom of Gerimander.

“There is indeed only one way to stop – someone has to refrain from hitting back and showing a better way,” said Assembly member James Galaher, a Republican of Chico and the minority leader.

Legislators still have to approve two additional bills that will facilitate and finance the special elections, as well as a bill containing the new MAP MAP voters, will be asked to approve. These measures will be envisaged before the legislature interrupts the week, and Newsom is expected to sign them today.

The change is intended to be temporary; The measure that will pass before the voters requires the state to return to the non -partisan drawing of cards after the 2030 census.

Newsom launches a special election fight after Trump said he had a “right” in five more places at the GOP congress in Texas. He requested that the star’s lonely state legislators occupy Republicans thin, three -month -old houses, redirecting their congress cards in the middle of decades. When governor Greg Abat said that Texas would be redistributed, Newsom said California would avenge.

The Democrats today occupy 43 of the 52nd places in the state congress. The cards of a new one Transform five republican places In areas that greatly favor Democrats. Performing these operating, Newsom would essentially cancel Trump’s efforts in Texas. Cards also strengthen the detention of Democrats in three other California racing areas, which makes it difficult to turn them up next year.

California Republican legislators spent the week throwing various procedural blocks to try to stop the rapidly traced progress of bills through the legislature, including asking California’s Supreme Court to weigh their challenge for the short time Between the public release of the legislation on Monday and their final vote on the floors of the Assembly and the Senate on Thursday.

They requested the termination of the redistribution of the arms race across the country, with some willing to condemn Texas and other red countries The fact that Trump has called for to redirect their cards.

But their efforts have faced the political number and long -standing legislative practice in California.

Election shows Most democratic voters want the party to make more To fight the Trump administration. Over the last few weeks, democratic legislators, who command nearly three -quarters of supermistors in both chambers, have prevalent in accordance with Newsom about redistribution efforts.

Each year, legislators regularly reveal the last minute deals, which quickly track 72 hours later, in a way that is nominally meets the state constitutional requirements.

Voting time may be controversial, but the California Republicans have already lost in court once. The Supreme Court of the State Wednesday night declined to take on a challenge based on GOP’s time for card painting efforts.

GOP legislators have admitted that they will probably have to fight the problem of urns.

“We will win this if he is not here in the Capitol, he will be in the courtroom or be on the urn,” Assembly member Alexandra Macedo said this week.

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