SACRAMENTO, Calif. – There are "Wizard of Oz" echoes in the retaliatory redistricting fight being waged by California Democrats against President Trump and Texas Republicans.

That's mainly because of the script being followed by Republican opponents.

But Democrats seem to be parroting some Oz lines, too.

That was evident last week during several tense debates by California lawmakers on legislation setting a special state election for Nov. 4 to counteract Texas' attempts to flip five congressional seats from Democrats to Republicans. The California measures would temporarily suspend the state Constitution to allow legislators – rather than an independent citizens commission – to redraw U.S. House districts. The Democrats' aim is to flip five Republican seats in California and neutralize

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