California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will take action to counteract Texas Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional district lines before the upcoming midterm elections if their plan is approved.
On Tuesday, in an X post mimicking U.S. President Donald Trump’s tone and distinctive use of capital letters, Newsom announced that his office would soon unveil its intention to redraw congressional maps in California.
“DONALD ‘TACO’ TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, ‘MISSED’ THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE ‘BEAUTIFUL MAPS,’ THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!). BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM — YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR — THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR ‘MAGA.’ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GN,” he wrote.
His move comes as tensions soar among state leadership, with Democrats accusing Texas Republicans of gerrymandering to sway elections in their favour.
Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the arrest of more than 50 Texas Democrats, and the removal of top Democrat Gene Wu from office, after they fled the state to prevent the House from passing legislation they say would reduce the voting power of minority groups and increase the Republican Party’s chances of taking control of the U.S. House.
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On Tuesday, after repeated threats to do so, Abbott announced that both chambers of the Texas House would adjourn on Friday without a date to reconvene if a quorum is not reached for the current session, adding that he would immediately call a new one.
“I will call the Texas Legislature back immediately for Special Session #2,” Abbott said in a statement. “The Special Session #2 agenda will have the exact same agenda, with the potential to add more items critical to Texans.
“There…
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