Pirate's Cove

Gavin Newsom is spending all his time, seemingly, on opposing Trump, rather than being the chief executive of California, what with all the arson wildfires, out of control prices for everything, and rampant crime. He’s having a hissy fit over the Texas redistricting fight, because redistricting is only OK when Democrats do it

Poll: California voters back independent congressional maps, complicating Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a major hurdle in his quest to revamp his state’s congressional lines, according to a new poll: Californians’ deep support for its current independent redistricting commission.

By nearly a two-to-one margin, voters prefer keeping an independent line-drawing panel to determine the state’s House seats, the latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey found. Just 36 percent of respondents back returning congressional redistricting authority to state lawmakers.

“It’s not surprising, in the sense that California has voted twice for this independent review commission not all that long ago,” said Jack Citrin, a veteran political science professor at UC Berkeley and partner on the poll. “And there’s a lot of mistrust and cynicism about politicians and the Legislature. That’s reflected here as well.”

California Democrats are plowing ahead with a high-stakes gambit to redraw the state’s lines to counter a proposed gerrymander by Texas Republicans spurred by President Donald Trump. California officials are expected to unveil newly redrawn maps at the end of this week that would position Democrats to nab five extra seats, neutralizing the Texas redraw.

Do you think Gavin and his Elitist Democrat cohorts in the general assembly will listen, or go ahead with their little scheme?

California Democrats have also promised not to do away with the state’s independent redistricting commission entirely. Instead, they plan to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would put new maps approved by the Legislature in effect for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 election cycles, according to legislative sources familiar with the draft measure. The independent panel would then resume its role as the state’s line-drawer after the 2030 census.

Right, it’s not going away, it will just be toothless and the Dems in the GA will draw the lines.

Independent voters were the most enthusiastic backers of the panel, with 72 percent in favor of the commission keeping its line-drawing authority. Support among Republicans and Democrats was roughly equal — 66 percent and 61 percent, respectively — marking a rare spot of bipartisan agreement in this hyper-polarized political moment.

And if Dems go ahead with the scheme, how many Republicans and Independents will take their businesses and money out of the People’s Republik Of California? Will the GA and Gavin act like the British govt?

Their govt basically said “piss off”.