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Obama praises Newsom’s ‘responsible approach’ to California redistricting after Texas efforts
President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised California’s redistricting efforts, arguing that the state’s move is necessary to combat “partisan” gerrymandering in Texas. Texas launched an effort earlier this year backed by President Donald Trump to redraw district lines to boost the number of seats Republicans hold in the House by five.

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Obama calls Newsom’s redistricting plan ‘a responsible approach’ in response to Texas Republicans redrawing maps
'A responsible approach': Obama backs California's response to Texas redistricting
Texas' Republican-Controlled House Approves New Maps to Create More Winnable GOP Congressional Seats
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new wi...

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Texas House approves controversial GOP congressional redistricting map
Texas redistricting live updates: Texas House prepares to vote on GOP congressional map
The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map
Texas Democratic lawmakers delayed the vote for 15 days by leaving the state in protest, depriving the House of enough members to do business.

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Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

The Democrats go ‘Trump lite’ in latest plan to save democracy

Texas Democrats made a big noise, leaving the state to block votes on the plan — but like almost all other party schemes to slow Trump, it was doomed to fail. The Texas House passed the redistricting bill on Wednesday; it will now move to the state Senate.

Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas Democrats.

Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in Texas.
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