On Thursday, the California State Assembly engaged in a heated debate over the proposed redistricting of the state’s congressional map.
Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D–San Bernardino), the only Native American currently serving in the California Assembly, firmly challenged a colleague who invoked California tribes during the discussion.
“I have a colleague from San Bernardino who likes to always tell us how he fights for the tribes. But do you know this map splits tribal reservations?” asked Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego)…