Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump's call for Texas to redraw congressional districts, suggesting that similar actions could be taken by California Democrats. Trump indicated that redistricting would favor Republicans ahead of the midterms. Gerrymandering, a contentious practice, involves partisan legislators manipulating district boundaries to secure desired electoral outcomes. Current data shows a significant number of Texas districts held by Democrats, indicating potential shifts could be problematic for GOP interests. Newsom pointed out the existing Republican representation in California's congressional delegation as a counterargument.
Gerrymandering has long been a widely used, yet highly controversial, practice in the United States where partisan legislatures draw district lines to favor the outcome they desire, often diluting certain ethnic or socio-economic groups across several districts to ensure they can't form a majority in any one district.
Trump brazenly called to gerrymander House seats in his party's favor ahead of the midterms, suggesting that Texas redraw its congressional districts.
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