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GB_RN

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5. Serious Question For You:

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:39 PM

Jul 30

Doesn’t CA use a non/bi-partisan redistricting committee? If so, how do lawmakers propose to get past it?

I don’t agree with gerrymandering, but sometimes, you do what you have to do. In this case it’s basically fighting fire with fire, and that something the Democrats have been reluctant to do; we being a dinner fork to a gun fight. Our natural instinct to play by the rules is killing us.

“When the camel’s back is broken, it doesn’t matter how much more gets piled on. You do what you can.”

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Serious Question TheFarseer Jul 30 #1

Gerrymandering is a means by which politicians choose their voters PSPS Jul 30 #3

Neither side calls it "Gerrymandering" when they do it. The Mouth Jul 30 #4

Serious Question For You: GB_RN Jul 30 #5

They would have to amend the state's constitution first. nt FBaggins Jul 30 #12

We worked long and hard to take redistricting out of the hands of politicians The Mouth Aug 4 #16

That's What I Thought. GB_RN Aug 4 #17

I hate it, but I think we're going to have to play the same game here in CA and in NY. We cannot afford to lose the LauraInLA Jul 30 #6

You don't think both sides should play by the same rules? If TX can do this, why can't CA? pnwmom Jul 30 #7

Unfortunately - it depends on how you define "playing by the same rules" FBaggins Jul 30 #11

CA could have a special session and rewrite their law to match TXs. nt pnwmom Jul 30 #13

Not really FBaggins Jul 30 #14

Your move, CuriousSavage Jul 30 #2

Yep SpankMe Jul 30 #9

They know they can't win legitimately so they have to rig in their favor kimbutgar Jul 30 #8

Wouldn't it be wonderful if they did this Javaman Jul 30 #10

They probably will and still lose 35 house seats. pcdb Jul 30 #15