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Mary Gonzalez: “95 of the population growth in Texas is people of color.”

Featuring: Mary Gonzalez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 75

Political Wellness Episode 1 - What is Happening in Texas w Rep. Mary González.

Published October 6, 2021 | Video Starts at 21:44

I don't have electricity. We're in 2021 in the United States. Like, what universe am I living in? But the point matters. We shouldn't be losing representation now more than ever. Right. 95 of the population growth in Texas is people of color. Yes. Yet we lost seats of color or districts of majority of color. Folks like, this is like. So I will say the lines are complicated. We're losing representation. (21:44–21:49)

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Asserts that 95% of the population growth in Texas is from people of color.

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“We've elected over 5,000 legislators, but only about 150 have been women.”
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“Texas legislators only make $7,000 a year.”
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“I'm really fortunate to be working on things that I'm passionate about and vice chair of appropriations for Texas, which is a 260 billion…”
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“When I came in, I was the first openly identified LGBTQ woman in Texas at the Time there was nobody who openly identified on the floor. Now…”
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“There's also been $3 billion of border security when we have actual real financial needs in the state.”
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“We've had to pass two anti CRT bills, not just one.”
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“The elections bill isn't about good policy. It's about a political agenda and B, really limiting the rights for people to vote.”
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“The bill, now, the elections bill, says if you have an attendant, they can't be paid. They can't be part of a nonprofit.”
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“I represent 200,000 people, but in my last primary, only 6,000 people voted.”
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“My race, and this is public, but I would, of course, I mean, it's public, but on average costs about $300,000.”
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“The first time I raised was about $180,000.”
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“There were 30,000 women who put 10,000 together or $10 each together, and it made a difference.”
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“The reason that my race now is increased in cost is because as I have done the work over the decade, I've made some enemies.”
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“We've been in court cases every single time we've done [redistricting] because the courts have actually found... intentional discrimination.”
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“I've tried to pass a bill to do an independent redistricting commission, at least for congressional lines.”
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“We didn't invest in a complete count. And when we didn't invest in a complete count, a lot of communities of color were undercounted.”
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“We are undercounted something by 10% at the minimum.”
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“We are losing a seat on the border.”
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“Yet we lost seats of color or districts of majority of color.”
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“Redistricting is a long game. The lines will still be impacted through court cases and through the next election cycle.”
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“The reason only 6,000 people vote is not a short term reality. It was decades of disempowerment, disenfranchisement.”
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“There are over 4,000 colonias in Texas.”
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“I was able to pass the constitutional amendment to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for water and wastewater infrastructure for…”
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“There are intentional forces who want to see a breakdown in democracy.”
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“We can't take democracy for granted.”
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“There are forces who would love to see democracy fail because they would benefit from it.”
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“Politics is a very high impact sport.”
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“Don't let the fear of the finances tear you down or scare you.”
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“If you want to have high impact, then you should run for office.”
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