In Proposition 50, California Democratic Party leaders have asked voters to approve a new map for California’s congressional districts to “fight fire with fire,” in response to Texas Republicans’ drawing a new map for their state’s congressional districts.

Their announced purpose is to turn the House Democratic to check President Donald Trump.

Even if they are successful, however, there is nothing they can do without a 2/3 majority in each chamber of Congress to check the president. Any bill they pass to constrain President Trump will be vetoed by him, and it takes 2/3 of both houses to overturn a veto. A Democratic House could stop President Trump’s legislation from passing. But the Senate can already do that, since 60 votes are needed to break a Democratic filibuster, and Republicans h

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