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Mblaze

(881 posts)
37. I revisited California law
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:50 PM
Thursday

And it does allow for gerrymandering between censuses but requires approval from the citizens, thus Prop. 50.

Texas only required Legislative approval and the Governor's signature.

I'm not sure how the DOJ can prevail.

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Losing loser will lose in court. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1
If he wins WmChris Thursday #13
SCOTUS has already ruled TX redistricting is OK. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #17
That's true. Problem is THIS court you can NOT depend on any decisions being the same bluestarone Thursday #22
Remember when you sometime went days without a news story about the President? twodogsbarking Thursday #2
remember those days very fondly rurallib Thursday #3
Sometimes on their days off they would visit troops or invite them to the White House, when there was a White House twodogsbarking Thursday #4
And the DOJ is suing Texas in 3 ...2....1.... (LOL) ificandream Thursday #5
We wouldn't have to do this shit if the GOP would stop letting Fox fill their heads with garbage. Initech Thursday #41
Can't wait to hear Newsom (and his lawyer's) response to this... hlthe2b Thursday #6
Oh this is just hysterical that they are claiming racial gerrymandering jgmiller Thursday #7
Redistricting bromeando Thursday #8
Elections are under the control of the several states. MLWR Thursday #9
If it goes to the Supreme Court Jesters, I'm sure they'll side w the orange beast. C Moon Thursday #10
turnabout is fair play. can we do the same to texas? Javaman Thursday #11
Texas doesn't have mid-term anti-redistricting in their state constitution... Wounded Bear Thursday #18
"...here in Texas I didn't get a chance to vote on shit." rubbersole Thursday #24
So true! LOL Javaman Thursday #25
"constitutional issues at stake in the challenge"? BaronChocula Thursday #12
It's the state constitution at issue...nt Wounded Bear Thursday #19
Actually, they aren't arguing over state statutes BaronChocula Thursday #28
Oh no, not the full weight of the Keystone Cops. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #14
Your tax dollars at work here. lees1975 Thursday #15
They're making it racial. Saying that CA redistricting favors Hispanics. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #16
The majority in the state of CA ARE Hispanic. BumRushDaShow Thursday #20
I know, but that's the basis of the Republican complaint same as lawsuits against schools that consider race ChicagoTeamster Thursday #21
That argument will fail BumRushDaShow Thursday #23
Trump's entire life including his Presidency is all about suing people. walkingman Thursday #26
The Texas state laws allow gerrymandering between censuses. Mblaze Thursday #27
Irony is that the citizens of California were allowed to vote to allow this but the ones in Texas were not. cstanleytech Thursday #30
I revisited California law Mblaze Thursday #37
If this is Unconstitutional then so is the redistricting in Texas. cstanleytech Thursday #29
Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Thursday #31
The Gop is doing it to North Carolina! CarolinaNC Thursday #32
Aw hell, let's all just become COL Mustard Thursday #33
No suing Texas or Missouri Historic NY Thursday #34
Prop 50 Ammends the State Constitution jgmiller Thursday #35
And the don't see the irony question everything Thursday #36
all TRUMP KNOWS how to do is sue YoshidaYui Thursday #38
Talk about balls! Playingmantis Thursday #39
We wouldn't have to do this if the GOP would stop letting Fox News dictate policy. Initech Thursday #40
I cannot wait to see how discovery goes. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #42
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