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CA Redistricting: Can Democrats finally get to 2/3rds? (Part 1)

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Democrats in California have long coveted a 2/3rds majority in the state legislature. California has a fairly unusual system where a 2/3rds majority vote is required to raise taxes or fees (until recently, a 2/3rds majority was even required to simply pass a budget, but thankfully voters did away with that idiotic rule in 2010). Under the current gerrymandered map, capturing 2/3rds of the seats in the legislature was almost impossible, meaning that the Republicans could effectively block any tax increases, making dealing with the budget a major headache. But with the new maps released by California's nonpartisan redistricting commission, it looks like Democrats finally have a chance of picking up their 2/3rds majority.


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