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Mary Gonzalez: “We didn't invest in a complete count. And when we didn't…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 21:06

And everybody probably knows this. You start with the census, and then you work your way through those numbers and how big a district should be. Here's what's so sad about Texas. 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. I live on the border. We are undercounted something by 10% at the minimum. Right. So we are losing a seat on the border, which is devastating because I'll give an example again. (21:06–21:13)

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Asserts that Texas did not invest in a complete count, leading to undercounting of communities of color.

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