Tag: u_s_house_of_representatives
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Media Monitor: California voters OK map favoring Democrats, AP says
The Washington Post reports that California voters have approved a congressional map that could give Democrats as many as five more House seats. The move offsets Texas's GOP-backed redistricting.
Politics and GovernmentDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentCongress CaliforniaGavin NewsomDemocratsTexasDonald TrumpRedistrictingU.S. House of RepresentativesThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: Newsom Seeks to Suspend Gerrymandering Ban
The Los Angeles Times reports California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking voters to suspend the ban on gerrymandering in order to counter President Trump's redistricting plans in Texas.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Gavin NewsomCaliforniaRedistrictingGerrymanderingTexasDonald TrumpU.S. House of RepresentativesL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsom Announces Special Election for Redistricting
USA Today reports California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a special election to approve a redistricting plan, criticizing Republicans' efforts to gain congressional seats through redrawn maps.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentRepublican PartyDemocratic PartySocial IssuesLawMedia Gavin NewsomCaliforniaredistrictingspecial electiongerrymanderingDonald TrumpU.S. House of RepresentativesUSA TODAY