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Greg Abbott: “We have the authority to pass laws to do this, whereas in…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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'CLOCK IS TICKING': Gov. Abbott issues warning to Texas Dems who fled

Published | Video Starts at 06:03

You can't just willy nilly rewrite things in the Golden State. So for one, the process is different because We have the authority to pass laws to do this, whereas in both California and New York, it requires a constitutional amendment. But for another listen, both New York and California are so gerrymandered they don't have any more seats that can be picked up. (06:03–06:11)

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Asserts that Texas can pass laws for redistricting, unlike California and New York, which require constitutional amendments.

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