Jon Slavet
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And just permit me, I'll speak for one minute on this.
We actually did a documentary called The Big Rig,
and we put that out on State of Gold.
And I interviewed, I sat down with 20 different leaders across the state, experts in redistricting and politicians, you name it.
And it was a classic example of what to me was a power grab in the name of fighting Trump.
And I opposed what happened in Texas.
Some Republicans say, oh, well, Texas is different.
To me, de facto,
When the majority party bludgeons the minority party to death, it's bad.
Texas started, then California.
By the way, the Democrats that were pro Prop 50 raised $120 million spent
A little bit more than the majority of it, but have that money in the coffers to do what they want to do for the next campaign.
And we spawned all kinds of bad behavior across the country.
Thankfully, there are some Republican legislatures and leaders resisting doing that as well.
I think it's bad for democracy.
Yeah.
And so that's an example where I came out and made my case, which is counter to what most people in California think.
But how will Democrats feel when Republicans take control of the state, which will happen at some point in California, hopefully soon?
How will Republicans treat Democrats in California?
And I think we should be a shining beacon of a constitutional functioning democracy in California, not a hack job.