California could definitely do it, we have a lot of seats in Congress, more R’s than you might expect. The main obstacle is the nonpartisan redistricting commission, but there’s already a ballot measure proposed that will exempt the 2026 election from the nonpartisan commission, depending on what Texas does.
It’s basically a hedge: if Texas fucks with their districts, we’ll go around the CA commission and fuck with our districts. If Texas does nothing, we’ll do nothing and CA’s nonpartisan commission retains its power. I might be oversimplifying a bit, but I just filled out a survey asking if I’d support this (I definitely do).
The trigger is the best way to do this; you’re basically disenfrachising a minority, albeit misinformed group of voters. We shouldn’t want that shit in CA unless it’s absolutely needed.
They need to work any conditional into a law and pass it ASAP. Don’t wait to respond until after the drama pays out, because then they’ll time a resolution at a point where CA cannot get the process complete in time, or the TX maps will be allowed while the CA map gets “temporarily” blocked in a court case.
California could definitely do it, we have a lot of seats in Congress, more R’s than you might expect. The main obstacle is the nonpartisan redistricting commission, but there’s already a ballot measure proposed that will exempt the 2026 election from the nonpartisan commission, depending on what Texas does.
It’s basically a hedge: if Texas fucks with their districts, we’ll go around the CA commission and fuck with our districts. If Texas does nothing, we’ll do nothing and CA’s nonpartisan commission retains its power. I might be oversimplifying a bit, but I just filled out a survey asking if I’d support this (I definitely do).
‘If’ Texas does? Bruhhhhh……. But that makes sense. Also dems should take the kid gloves off…. The Guarding Old Pedophiles party isn’t playing
The trigger is the best way to do this; you’re basically disenfrachising a minority, albeit misinformed group of voters. We shouldn’t want that shit in CA unless it’s absolutely needed.
You’re right :(
They need to work any conditional into a law and pass it ASAP. Don’t wait to respond until after the drama pays out, because then they’ll time a resolution at a point where CA cannot get the process complete in time, or the TX maps will be allowed while the CA map gets “temporarily” blocked in a court case.