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Rhiannon12866

(241,194 posts)
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 04:10 AM Aug 15

FIRE WITH FIRE: Newsom sets plan to counter Trump's gerrymander scheme - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC



California Governor Gavin Newsom has been taunting Donald Trump all week with his intention to counter Trump's scheme to gerrymander Texas in order to keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms. Today he revealed the Election Rigging Response Act, which would have to be voted for by Californians and would only be activated to redistrict California if Texas does so first.

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, and Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, California Assembly Democratic Caucus chair, discuss with Jen Psaki. - Aired on 08/14/2025.

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FIRE WITH FIRE: Newsom sets plan to counter Trump's gerrymander scheme - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 15 OP
Why even wait to see if texas does it first??? Hornedfrog2000 Aug 15 #1
Because he doesn't have a choice FBaggins Aug 15 #2

Hornedfrog2000

(753 posts)
1. Why even wait to see if texas does it first???
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 06:05 AM
Aug 15

JUST DO IT.

We dont need more justification than the fact they have already done this across the country, and I really dont want to live under a low IQ dictatorship of drug addicts and pedophiles.


People need to get it in their heads that if Trump does not go, this does not end without thousands of deaths in this country.

FBaggins

(28,384 posts)
2. Because he doesn't have a choice
Fri Aug 15, 2025, 07:52 AM
Aug 15

He doesn’t have the power to redraw the lines… nor does the legislature. He’s asking the voters to amend the state constitution to give them that power.

The problem is that the voters have not been keen on doing so in the past… so he’s trying to make it as palatable as possible. So it’s temporary and only effective if TX acts first.

The real game is that our chances are better if he can just get TX to back down. So he needs to pass something that looks like a poison pill now… and this is the closest he can come.

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