BREAKING: It's official. California will have a special election this November to approve new maps. The requisite bills have PASSED the assembly. Newsom will sign them momentarily. AND democrats removed the language that CA maps hinge on what Texas does.
GOP backed VotersFirstAct is spinning this in an opposite way: weakening Democracy and a threat to California's landmark election reform. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Trump's Election Rigging must be stopped. Vote Yes on Nov 4th.
Actually. They should have a vote on independence from the US. As should a lot of other states.
Which state is next? I’d love to see NY.
Probably wise to remove that language. It could have been challenged.
Super!
If Dems cannot take one house of Congress, California has to start planning to secede
Voting FUCK YEAH as soon my ballot comes in.
Democrats have to fight fire with fire, to act against fascists, to be OK being uncomfortable, in order to be able to hold onto the dwindling democracy of our country.
Let's GO!!!!!!
When he orders CA votes not to be counted it’s really gonna pop off
All blue states need to follow suit
I still can't stand that it has come to cheering FOR gerrymandering. It's really not something to feel good about. I understand it, and it bothers the shit outta me. When I saw the Texas trigger was taken out, I got a pit in my stomach. Then I remembered TX house passed it, so it was moot.
CA Republicans have the audacity to call it out, while making excuses for Texas and the prez. Fight fire with fire...if we burn, you 🔥 with us. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Our local hero, Assembly Member, Gail Pellerin, wasn’t fucking around today when she voted yes to fight back against fascism.
A bright spot in today's news
CA Supremes thumbs up.👍👏
I haven't seen the maps, but I hope it's brutal!
Does that affect the likelihood it will pass if it doesn’t hinge on TX?
It makes it more likely to pass because the language will be far less confusing.
There are now 23 states with Dem govs. They should ALL BE DOING THIS! A "razor thin majority" is NOT the way to approach the fascists. Time to think "OVERWHELMING MAJORITY". 👊
Gone totally.
Watched the vote on this - CA Dem speeches were magnificent while GOP Reps whined and finger pointed.
Good - they put one of yours in the hospital, put one of theirs in the morgue. It’s past time for Democrats to start playing the same game instead of whining to the refs. I’d prefer conventional politics, but the GOP has chosen a different playing field - so time for the Chicago Way.
And take the cannoli.
Yep!!!
Nice quote from The Untouchables!
BLUE STATES MOUNT UP!!!
“Alexa: add popcorn to my shopping list”
Damn right! (Take the comment whichever way you like... CA taking care of business... or screw the Republicans...). I know which way I am voting in November... 🤨
Just sent the Gov some cash to help. Join me! LFG!
I want to see a 52-0 map.
This is wrong. Trying to fight corruption with corruption leads only to cynicism and instability. California has a model redistricting process which must be defended. Depressing to have to remind my fellow progressives that good government as a feature and not a bug.
And I would like to add that we are already past the cynicism and instability stage.
Our country is in the position it’s in because of “progressives” like you. For the last 40 years republicans have been bringing guns to a knife fight, while people like you have been bringing plastic spoons.
Rolling over and getting crushed isn't a plan either...these people dont play by the rules and will burn the place to the ground while people like you will continue to play by rules that no longer exist
"The Dalai Lama is an awesome old dude and a killer teacher. But he’s got like a dozen bodyguards around him when he’s travelling. What do you think would happen if some butthead pulls a gun on His Holiness? [...] a bodyguard sees this dweeb with a gun and he’s gonna pop a cap in his ass"
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Why would they remove the language that CA maps are determined by what Texas does? Genuinely curious, as I’m not understanding why this would be a good thing.
To avoid Texas doing shenanigans that might stop the california law while they still re-gerrymander the state.
Thanks for that explanation.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov needs to step up NOW.
Yep! Please don't leave CA flapping in the breeze on something this important! I live in IL. I support any efforts toward saving democracy.
I really do not think this was a battle Krasnov's cult thought out. Texas- Seriously, out of 38 seats, 25 are Republicans in Texas Ok, add 5 more 30 Republicans BUT WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING AT ALL Out of 52, theres 9 Republicans in the wonderful state of California
Maybe five Republican reps could just switch parties to Democrat?
Woo! 🥳
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Wow!
YAY
Hell yes
Fuck Texas and the Ass it rode in on.
Part of me, and that part is very small, is expecting that the ultimate result of this is a law abolishing gerrymandering, or even a constitutional amendment instituting proportional representation instead.
📌
Huzzah! 🎉🎉🎉
And we didn’t have to lock the republicans up or have the state police follow them into the bathroom.
Woot hoot
Come on, New York!
CA Voter security measures for Nov 4 need planning starting now
Will this secure the House? Is this enough?
And then some
no, not secure. trump plans to do this in other states too
No and probably not. More need to follow. But most importantly it’s a sign of fighting back.
Signs are great. But victory is what is necessary.
Yep and it’s taken this long for even this. Dems aren’t going to bring victory. We need to do that ourselves.
It is not about securing the House... it is about leveling the playing field...
No it’s absolutely not. It’s about preserving the Nation. And that can only be done with Democrats majorities.
What we need is turnout...Texas had 7.1M registered Democrats sit out in 2024. A lot of them because they bought the crap their vote doesn't count. That's really what Texas is trying to do....discourage folks....because if we all show up everywhere, the lines won't matter...
I challenge #CA Dems to break records this Nov! Average midterm turnout in CA: 52.51% of all registered voters. Registered voters: 22,900,896 • Dems: 10,367,321 • Reps: 5,776,356 • Other: 6,757,219 Trump will spend $ on false campaigns. Turnout must be huge to pass these new maps!
Now another state needs to do it as well. “Because of Texas…”
This is going to end badly for Texas. Jasmine Crockett (and possibly 1-2 more?) will keep her seat and the Dems will pick up extra seats because of California.
The thing about gerrymandering for seats, as oppose to gerrymander for re-election, is that you spread yourself too thing. Texas is a 53-47 state, a small swing can result in a 50-50 delegation
Huh. The people of California get to vote on the new maps? Texas could learn something here.
Texas should first thing Texas should learn is to come up with a eternal plan to get rid of their fascist racist demeaning g governor who respects no one not even himself… let me hear an amen!
They can’t. They keep voting for the guy who doesn’t stand up for what they need.
It’s not always the voter.
They should add a rider or something that allows them to keep upping the number of Democratic seats as needed also.
I’m glad they removed that.
The same day that that happened, I (and all other CA voters) received in their mail box a 4 color, glossy 4 page screed from t̶h̶e̶ ̶R̶e̶p̶u̶b̶l̶i̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶P̶a̶r̶t̶y̶ Protect Voters First warning us to vote against it because it imperils independent redistricting. #TheRepublicanPartyMustDie (disband)
2 seconds after I got it, it was ripped to shreds and in the garbage where it belongs!
Ripping it up makes recycling more difficult.
Why?
machine handling.
Interesting. Thx!
Paid for by a billionaire’s son who supported Carli Fiorina in 2016 😬
That's the guy -- doing it at the behest of P̶r̶o̶t̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶V̶o̶t̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶F̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ the Republican Party
Anyone other than Bill Nye wearing a bow tie at that age is a walking red flag
Ok! Other Democrat states you are up!
I’m a native Texan and I say fvck Texas.
I'm a native Texas and I say HELL, NO....Remember the Alamo!
nah, fvck it with an oil drill covered in cactus
raggedy Anne blocked and reported for stalking.
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Is there a way we can get them to eliminate all 9 GOP seats and not just 5?
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The country has to stop minority rule. CA alone is the size of 22 states. Why should someone from SD or ND with the population of a state house seat make decisions for a state bigger than most countries?
This is how you do it. Other Blue states follow heed. Before occupation.
CALIFORNIA PLEASE DO NOT LET US DOWN!!!
So glad they removed the conditional regarding Texas. It never should have been in there in the first place. This is a fight against fascism and it must be unconditional.
Damn, that was fucking fast. Texas isn't expected to pass theirs until tomorrow.
Texas fucked around and found out! Newsome squished big ol’ Texas like a little bug!
To quote one anonymous Ukrainian soldier "We are fortunate that they are so stupid."
I still think that CA is making a tactical mistake if they restrict themselves to just matching the 5 seats of TX, because they will do the same in other 'red' states as possible! So, at least, Put a 2nd issue on the ballot asking if the citizens want more seats switched if needed!
that’s good cuz nutty repubs in Texas can’t find their asses with a compass bsky.app/profile/will...
And Elmo has the voting data? They’re going to need old fashioned paper and hand counting, plus oversight.
Fuck trump. Fuck Texas.
Who’s next? LFG
The media will make sure it loses.
The media has made themselves redundant.
Polls indicate it will pass!
This is great news.
If all of this fails, will California be the first state to go it alone? It wouldn’t surprise me.
🤞🏼
Largest sub-national economy on earth? Fourth largest if it was an independent country? If any state can secede and survive it'd be Cali. Fat Nixon, MAGA, and TX playing with fire in a paper house.
Yes!!! Especially the part about removing the language that the California maps will hinge on what Texas does. There's no reason to have that language in there and I'm glad they've removed it.
And we Californians are already receiving pamphlets in the mail. This one arrived today.
Is it possible to get more than 5 new seats in this election? Gonna need as many as possible to counter the red states...
Please take more than 5 districts. Take all you can. No room for error.
My personal view is that there doesn't need to be any nationwide elected republican official in california.
Full speed ahead, Cali!
