I understand your concerns, and I've spoken with several Republicans over the past couple of weeks. They, too, are concerned about gerrymandering. There is no winning the state's planned, new District 35 without appealing to Republican voters.

I'm trying to defend our Democracy by pointing out to Republicans in Texas that they will be silencing their counterparts in California in an effort to silence their fellow Texans. Obviously, if Abbott opts to gerrymander Texas, California will have no choice but to follow.