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Vincent Perez: “Texas is doing is so extreme and so out of the norm that…”

Featuring: Vincent Perez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 77

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Texas Redistricting: Breaking Quorum to Protect Voting Rights with Rep Vince Perez

Published | Video Starts at 28:58

When you look at the distribution, this same type of analysis for California and Illinois? No, not even close. We're not even in the same neighborhood. So what Texas is doing is so extreme and so out of the norm that this is going to be the worst map in the country. And Texas Latinos will be the most underrepresented and discriminated group in America. One other question about if this goes through, say the redistricting passes for Texas, California, we've got on the ballot for November that passes then how long until it takes effect? (28:58–29:04)

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Asserts that Texas's redistricting map is the most extreme and worst in the country.

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