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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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Barack Obama reacts to Gavin Newsom's California redistricting play
Obama weighs in on Newsom’s California redistricting strategy amid Texas debate
Obama Comes Off Sidelines to Defy Trump’s Gerrymandering Fight
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fight against Republican gerrymandering efforts in a Wednesday night social media post.

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The Democrats go ‘Trump lite’ in latest plan to save democracy
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Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Gavin Newsom goes national, tells fellow Democrats to play ‘hardball’ with Trump
“We’re not going to act as if anything is normal any longer. Yes, we’ll fight fire with fire. Yes, we will push back. It’s not about whether we play hardball anymore,” Newsom said.

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Obama: Newsom redistricting approach ‘responsible’
Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show

Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.

'A responsible approach': Obama backs California's response to Texas redistricting

The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.
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Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom

Former President Barack Obama spoke out in favor of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to redistricting in Texas by Republicans (Getty Images) Obama was one of several prominent Democrats who called those lawmakers to commend them for their ...

Barack Obama endorses Gavin Newsom’s California redistricting plan as “responsible”

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, calling it a “responsible approach” as Texas Republicans push new maps.

National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic voters drop their aversion to redistricting when it means fighting Republicans. Democratic voters loathe partisan redistricting, but support California doing it to counter Texas, according to a new national poll on Gavin Newsom’s high-stakes gerrymander.
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