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Newsom’s Gerrymander Power Play Fizzles

  • Susan Crabtree | RealClearWire
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When Republicans moved to redraw congressional maps in Texas to maximize their advantage in the House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded with a counterpunch: Proposition 50, a California redistricting measure explicitly designed to eliminate up to five Republican congressional seats and offset Democratic losses elsewhere.

California GOP Chair Rankin’s Redistricting Trial by Fire
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California GOP Chair Rankin’s Redistricting Trial by Fire

  • Susan Crabtree | RealClearWire

Just a few months ago, newly elected California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin was focused on upping her party’s game in the deep-blue state to make inroads in the 2026 midterms and prevent Democrats from forging a path to the House majority through her state.