Black caucus members support new redistricting maps

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8, adopting a temporary congressional map to counteract potential gerrymandering efforts in Texas. Voters will decide the issue in a special election Nov. 4.

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By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Democrats — with the support of the California Legislative Black Caucus — are gearing up to add five additional Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. That move, legislative leaders say, counters partisan redistricting efforts in Texas. Last week, the state Legislature passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 50 — the “Election Rigging Response Act” — in a special election set for Nov. 4. The bill gives Californians the chanc