Newsom Calls Nov. 4 Special Election in California on Partisan Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Move
Governor Newsom aims to counter Republican redistricting in Texas by seeking voter approval for new maps that could add five Democratic U.S. House seats, potentially costing Fresno County $4 million.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a special election on Nov. 4 to redraw congressional maps, aiming to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
- Newsom stated, 'Donald Trump, you have poked the bear and we will punch back,' regarding Republican efforts in Texas.
- Critics, including National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Christian Martinez, accused Newsom of acting for his 2028 presidential ambitions rather than for California voters.
- SEIU California President David Huerta expressed confidence in voters, stating, 'California voters must be given the chance to save our democracy,' advocating against the redistricting plan.
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Newsom Taunts Trump Proclaiming 'Don't Mess with the Great Golden State'
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined statewide Democratic leaders in downtown Los Angeles Thursday to announce a Nov. 4 ballot measure that would redraw California’s congressional districts to add more Democrat seats in the U.S. House — countering a similar move in Texas aimed at bolstering the GOP’s hold on Congress. The highly anticipated announcement, which was hyped by the governor himself with a series of social media posts this week taunting President…
Newsom announces California redistricting push, setting up a standoff with GOP-led opponents
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state.. As Newsom and his allies spoke, immigration agents made arrests outside the downtown Los Angeles venue. “You think it’s coincidental?” N…
Gavin Newsom ups the stakes in fight with President Trump
In the escalating fight between President Trump and Gavin Newsom, the California governor is trying a new strategy, one he hopes will establish himself as the only Democrat able to fight fire with fire. Indeed, Newsom has taken a page out of Trump’s own playbook: bombastic threats and social media trolling. In a series of posts on X, Newsom mimicked Trump’s use of all-caps, randomly placed quotation marks, name calling, and concluding with “than…
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