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SickOfTheOnePct

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15. California has an independent commission

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #14)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 12:28 PM

Aug 5

Yet if you look at the numbers and the map itself, it heavily favors Democrats.

It is what it is.

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California moves to dismantle GOP map -- and Trump's grip [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 5 OP

GO, BADASS CALIFORNIA! ancianita Aug 5 #1

Good, they must be stopped Hornedfrog2000 Aug 5 #2

The media is going to drive me crazy. Yesterday, on NBC, the woman filling in for Alex Nitwit went on and on Vinca Aug 5 #3

When are Republicans EVER asked to take the high ground? dlk Aug 5 #5

There is no moral high ground visible except as it's being revealed on the streets and in the fields of California. Magoo48 Aug 5 #11

This orangecrush Aug 5 #30

I love Michelle Obama to dearh, but Oeditpus Rex Aug 5 #23

When they go low... ZDU Aug 5 #28

Drawing such a map now makes it less likely that it will get approved FBaggins Aug 5 #4

Could be AverageOldGuy Aug 5 #6

Of course it is a threat, but it needs to be more than CA and TX and more than 2026 Bluetus Aug 5 #9

I love the idea of the federal legislation on redistricting... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #10

In 2010, there were only a couple of states that had a non-partisan process for districts Bluetus Aug 5 #14

California has an independent commission SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #15

That is not what the Princeton survey says. Bluetus Aug 5 #24

It says "Better than average with some bias"... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #25

NY Governor Hochul needs to get right on this, as well dlk Aug 5 #7

Gerrymandering is not cheating SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #8

I dispute your claim that California is more gerrymandered than Texas. sdfernando Aug 5 #13

A non-partisan board that drew districts... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #16

Seems like you are implying the non-partisan board is actually partisan sdfernando Aug 5 #17

You believe they are actually non-partisan SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #18

In the last national election, 2024, 3 California congressional districts flipped from red to blue. sdfernando Aug 5 #21

If you look at voter registration by party affiliation LogDog75 Aug 5 #32

There are degrees of gerrymandering to be considered dlk Aug 6 #34

Anything that rids of Issa is a go in my book! /nt sdfernando Aug 5 #12

Took the words right out of my mouth!!! AZ8theist Aug 5 #19

I agree1 LogDog75 Aug 5 #33

You never play fair with cheaters and unilaterally disarm DSandra Aug 5 #20

Newsom is fighting! pattyloutwo Aug 5 #22

We need to play hardball. This is a turning point bucolic_frolic Aug 5 #26

Why not eliminate hildegaard28 Aug 5 #27

I'm feeling blue already. usonian Aug 5 #29

Paging other Blue States... Chasstev365 Aug 5 #31