Redistricting Wars in America: Gerrymandering & Democracy
Keefer Ho On November 4, 2025, voters in California overwhelmingly approved legislation in a 64.4% to 35.6% vote, authorizing the use of a newly drawn congressional map until 2030 [1]. This map would heavily favour Democratic candidates. The amendment known as Prop 50 was introduced in response to redistricting attempts in Texas – under the direction of the Trump administration – that aimed to give Texas Republicans 5 additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the U.S., the...
