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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Letters: Democracy looks a lot like California

In 2024, roughly 59% of Californians voted for Kamala Harris and 38% for Donald Trump. The number is often used to describe California's partisan shares. Voter registration tells a different story: Democrats at over 44% and Republicans at 25%. Nearly 23% of voters have no party preference. Republicans claimed that because they only have 9 seats (17%), our current maps are gerrymandered and Republicans are underrepresented.
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fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Letters: Vote yes on Prop. 50 to foil Donald Trump's policies

Proposition 50 returns congressional redistricting to politicians and is urged as a means to counter actions attributed to President Trump.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

The Framers wanted the House closest to the people. Redistricting may undermine that

Mid-decade redistricting fights, sparked by Texas Republicans and countered by California Democrats, could reshape congressional control and weaken voter representation and the House's constitutional role.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Letters: Copying Texas GOP's power grab will cost Democrats voters' trust

My jaw dropped reading that Democrats are considering redistricting California congressional districts in response to the Texas move. It is the exact opposite of upholding the Constitution.
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