How might California's proposed Election Rigging Response Act counter GOP gerrymandering? | DW News

Texas has approved legislation to redraw election maps. Texas' Governor Greg Abbott has recieved backing from US President Trump for his partisan gerrymandering. Democrats and civil rights groups argue that the new maps would weaken the voting power of minority groups—potentially violating federal law—and they have threatened to sue.
In response to Texas' Republican gerrymandering, California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed his own redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Why are state governors proposing gerrymandering plans?
2:54 Brandon Bohrn, Political analyst at Berteslmann Foundation, on what the Supreme Court has ruled on partisan gerrymandering and why it is so contentious

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Post from DW News on August 21, 2025

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