“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown L.A. of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other blows against American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with Texas, well don’t mess with the great Golden State.” “We’ve got to …

The measure, which would appear on the ballot in the state in November if lawmakers approve it, is a response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push.

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.