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Approval of measure could determine if Republicans keep full control of government in next year’s midterm elections

Voters in California on Tuesday approved a high-stakes redistricting measure, a national triumph for Democrats hoping to stop Donald Trump and Republicans from retaining full control of the federal government in next year’s midterm elections.

It was a decisive victory for Democrats in deep-blue California, who had raced to counter a gerrymander in Texas, engineered at the US president’s behest, to carve out new safe Republican districts. The Associated Press declared Proposition 50 had passed almost instantly when polls closed statewide.

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I felt dirty voting for it, since I feel strongly against gerrymandering and was happy that CA HAD a law against it; but I also felt it was something I had to do.

[–] mos@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same. It has an expiration time though right? So it is only temporary.

[–] vladmech@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Yeah three election cycles and then sunsets itself after 2030, which I really appreciated was baked directly in.

[–] who@feddit.org 11 points 3 months ago

It was a necessary response to those who are destroying your democracy.

On behalf of everyone affected by the US, thank you.

[–] negativenull@piefed.world 30 points 3 months ago

It won with 64% of the vote!!!

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 22 points 3 months ago

The messaging on 50 has been great IMHO. Basically, "this is an affront to democracy, but Texas did it first and if we take the moral high ground we're screwed."

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago

The felon and his top ghoul, Miller, will have a plan. You can bet on it.