(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging states like Illinois to redraw congressional maps, but voting rights group CHANGE Illinois warns that such pressure risks undermining transparency and public trust in the redistricting process.

In his Proposition 50 victory speech, Newsom criticized President Donald Trump and urged states to “meet the moment.”

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“We need our friends in New York, Illinois, and Colorado,” said Newsom. “We need to see other states, the remarkable leaders that have been doing remarkable things, meet this moment head on and recog

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