|
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
Gavin Newsom's Gerrymandering Scheme Just Hit a SnagNewsom is essentially asking voters to dismantle the very safeguards they approved to prevent this kind of political power grab—all so Democrats can squeeze a few more safe seats out of an already one-party state.
As PJ Media readers know, Newsom—clearly auditioning for the 2028 presidential race—has been posturing in response to Texas Republicans' redistricting efforts by threatening to gerrymander California even more than it already is. The irony seems completely lost on him that his own party has long been the worst offender when it comes to gerrymandering. In reality, Texas Republicans are simply working to level a playing field that Democrats had already rigged in their favor. How likely is it that Newsom can escalate this redistricting war? Well, it turns out that California's congressional maps aren't as easy to tamper with as Gavin Newsom would like you to believe. Thanks to voter-approved reforms in 2008 and 2010, a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission—not the state legislature—has exclusive authority over drawing district lines. Additionally, the state's constitution explicitly forbids mid-decade redistricting unless it's amended. That means Newsom and his Democrat allies can't just sit down, cook up a new gerrymandered map, and ram it through. Any change to the commission's authority or timeline requires amending Article XXI of the state constitution—a process that would involve more than a rubber stamp from the legislature. ICYMI: CNN's Top Legal Analyst Just Nuked the Left's Talking Points on Trump's DC Crime Crackdown To pull it off, Newsom is plotting a multi-step maneuver: pushing a legislatively referred constitutional amendment onto the ballot in a special November election to temporarily suspend the commission and allow a new map to be drawn mid-cycle... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading Here.
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News Why Hobby Lobby Founder David Green Gave Up $22 Million in Halloween Sales One of America's Largest Industries Is in Danger, New Documentary Warns (Video) These Major Banks Targeted Christians, Trump Supporters School District Ordered to Apologize, Pay $275k for Forcing Kids to Hide Bibles Report: Marseille Rioters Burned Jewish-Owned Shops, Left Muslim-Owned Ones Untouched (Videos) Egyptian Farmer's Find Reveals Giant Statue of Pharaoh Linked to Biblical Exodus Elon Musk Wows the World: Unveils Flying Tesla Roadster at SpaceX Texas Site Now More Than Ever, the Survival of the Constitution Is on the Ballot Turnout Surge among GOP Seniors Could Be Midterm's Biggest Surprise Fact Check: Breaking Down Talarico's Claims at CNN Town Hall 'I Still Can't Believe What God Did!' 550 Baptized in Freezing Waters of England Christian Mom Fights Homeschool Battle: 'Government Cannot Exclude Religious People' (Video) Social Security to Grant 3.6% Cost-of-Living Boost Search the Articles Archives |
All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.
Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.
| Home | Store | Subscribe | Facebook | Article Archive |