silence7@slrpnk.net to California@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCalifornia Supreme Court clears way for Newsom's redistricting planwww.sfchronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down11
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Supreme Court clears way for Newsom's redistricting planwww.sfchronicle.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to California@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squaremassacre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI wasn’t aware, but turns out you’re spot on: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/gerrymandering-debate-rages-in-illinois-as-texas-lawmakers-remain-in-state/3807960/ & https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/10/democrats-pritzker-republicans-redistricting-gerrymandering-00501739. There’s a distinction about cheating mid-decade on census data though - I agree with that. I’m not a fan of gerrymandering in general, but I’d like to fight fire with fire instead of just get steamrolled, too…
I wasn’t aware, but turns out you’re spot on: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/gerrymandering-debate-rages-in-illinois-as-texas-lawmakers-remain-in-state/3807960/ & https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/10/democrats-pritzker-republicans-redistricting-gerrymandering-00501739. There’s a distinction about cheating mid-decade on census data though - I agree with that. I’m not a fan of gerrymandering in general, but I’d like to fight fire with fire instead of just get steamrolled, too…