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.
"I appreciate that we are getting feisty," said Joanna Gubman, a Bay Area voter. "I don't actually like the solution because I think it's important for all of us here in California to be standing up for a democratic system."
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