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Newsom’s gerrymander just might have
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Posted By: Moritz55, 1/19/2026 9:52:19 AM

Democrats are bullish about retaking the House of Representatives and making Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) the next Speaker after the midterm elections. Part of that optimism is the cushion of five seats created through further gerrymandering of California’s U.S. House districts. According to one respected Ninth Circuit judge, however, California may have a slight problem: Its new congressional map may be based on racial discrimination.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: smaricic 1/19/2026 11:02:44 AM (No. 2057168)
I have a simple, fair plan to eliminate gerrymandering forever; it has four rules: 1. If a state or a section of a state has an even number of Congressional districts, cut the state or section in half by population. 2. If a state or a section of a state has an odd number of districts, find its geographic center and build a square district around it. Then cut the remainder of the state or section in half by population. 3. If an even-numbered state or section is longer in an East-West direction, make the cut with a line running from North to South; and vice-versa. 4. Repeat the above as needed. Interested readers might want to read my Op-Ed published on thethinkingconservative dot com on January 8, 2026.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JimBob 1/19/2026 4:40:03 PM (No. 2057299)
Lamestream Media Rule #1: Racial discrimination SHALL NOT be mentioned...... as long as it's Democ'Rats doing it.
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