Hundreds rally in Oakland against Texas redistricting, including some who oppose Newsom’s plan

Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas.

Many Democratic leaders are calling the fight a “political emergency.” But not everyone at the rally supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to counteract those efforts with a redistricting plan in California.

All the demonstrators agreed on one point: they oppose President Trump’s push to redraw Texas congressional lines. But some questioned whether California should respond in kind…

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