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Republicans sue to block Newsom's gerrymandering, point to legislative gamesmanship
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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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A common tactic that Republicans claim violates the state Constitution. Yet, they've never objected to the use of this common tactic before.
Ah, they've never objected because it doesn't actually violate the constitution.
I'm practically all the way on the other coast from California, essentially a continent away, and I am fully aware of what it going on there. If your constituents are that clueless about what's happening in your state right now, 27 more days isn't going to fix what's wrong with them.
This garbage pile DeMaio has been creeping around San Diego's outskirts trying to weasle his way into any seat in government he can get his slimy mitts on. I fucking hate that guy and am sick of hearing about his stupid ass.
And this is why you should've spent more time acting and less time grandstanding Newsom. Stop threatening and just fucking do what you need to do.
Trump asked for 5 votes from Texas a month ago.
In a month CA lawyers / legislators found a creative way around the 2008 / 2010 redistricting laws, they drafted new maps, they found a way around the legislative waiting periods, and they’re about get legislators to vote yes in their last session before Nov.
Maybe is they really hauled ass they could’ve done this in half a month, but a month is pretty damn fast.
Especially since they probably had to have lawyers look over damned near every piece of paper.
yeah but he had to get all our attention for his 2028 run
He won't. They'll run up to the line, screaming "Don't make us bluff you!", and then fail to deliver.
So, I did a little digging, and apparently Prop 54 amended the state constitution in pertinent part as follows:
Given that the legislature hasn't been voted on yet, the publishing on the internet could be done immediately and satisfy the constitution. Alternatively, if the Democrats want to keep the plan secret until the last minute, Newsom could provide a written declaration of emergency, and since Democrats have a supermajority, they could easily provide the concurrence without a single Republican vote. Accordingly, I don't see the Republicans winning on this issue.