Newsom says California will draw new electoral maps after Trump 'missed' deadline

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

California governor Gavin Newsom says the state will draw new electoral maps after Donald Trump “missed” a deadline on Tuesday night in an ongoing redistricting battle between Democratic and Republican states.

“DONALD ‘TACO’ TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, ‘MISSED’ THE DEADLINE!!!”, Newsom’s office wrote on social media. “CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE ‘BEAUTIFUL MAPS,’ THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!)”.

“BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM — YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR — THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR ‘MAGA.’ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GN,” reads the post.

The post follows a series of snarky, all-caps tweets meant to mimic Trump’s social media writing style.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/newsom-says-california-draw-electoral-012617057.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. ROFLMAO Newsom really takes it to Trump

He is emerging as our leader at this point.

[Hornedfrog2000]

2. This is how you fight fire with fire

We are smarter than they are, they might be richer, but we should have the resources to slow this or stop it. Not just go along, to get along with people WHO ARE LITERALLY GOING TO KILL US ALL

[Fil1957]

3. Don't agree with Newsom on everything, but at least he's got a pulse. We need more Democrats to step up like he has.

[Mr.WeRP]

10. Pritzker is too. He's gone straight after Trump

Especially on ICE and taking over cities like Chicago.

Right now, I want Pritzker in the next primary for POTUS.

[newdeal2]

4. I like the headline because it shows WE are asserting our power

We don’t just have to be a victim and wait for his next punch. Let’s be more proactive and get him to fight on our terms.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. You will never know

How much joy these posts by his team give me.

[orangecrush]

8. Same

[zorbasd]

6. So, what is the Fascist Pedophile goona due

....get the feds to arrest Newsom.....you know he wants to badly.

[NBachers]

7. Biden-era Computer glitch activates Sacramento missile launch - warnings too late to save governor

[littlemissmartypants]

9. ❤️

The naively ignorant entries in the comments section of the shared article are absolutely astounding. No wonder we're in such a state. Folks are still determined to debate gerrymandering. They haven't a clue that train left the station and subsequently derailed, long, long ago.

[PatrickforB]

11. Good for Newsom. n/t

[whathehell]

12. Good!

[Greg_In_SF]

13. Is this going to be an issue?

https://californiatoday.com/news/legal/can-newsom-redraw-californias-congressional-maps-heres-what-the-law-actually-says/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. It probably will be an issue. But Newsom is right to jump through the hoops needed.

There is a way to accomplish what he wants, as the article states.

I think he will spare no effort to get there.

[speak easy]

14. I love it!

Bravo.

[republianmushroom]

15. Thank you Gov. Newsom.

[pat_k]

17. Even Common Cause gets it! Redistricting fairness v. unilateral political disarmament

..a blanket condemnation in this moment would amount to a call for unilateral political disarmament in the face of authoritarian efforts to undermine fair representation and people-powered democracy.

Our current strategic posture—evaluating countermeasures against our fairness criteria and not condemning those that meet them—is a last resort...

https://www.commoncause.org/resources/policy-statement-on-mid-decade-redistricting-response/