Newsom Says He’ll Move to Redraw California Map

Gov. Newsom Pushes For Congressional Redistricting Special Election in November – California Globe

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he would push for a special election this November for Congressional redistricting, should Texas continue with their current plans for a mid-decade redistricting. For the past several weeks, Governor Newsom has become the main opponent outside of Texas rallying against the lone star state’s attempt to redistrict for 2026. Last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott added redistricting to the…

Newsom Risks His Future to Counter Trump’s 2026 Power Grab

Gavin Newsom’s proposed special election in California to give Democrats new House seats will be expensive and politically perilous, but, Ed Kilgore writes, it’s the only way to offset Trump’s Texas power grab before the 2026 midterms.

Newsom to call November special elections to approve new congressional maps

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Thursday plans to order a special election in November for voters to decide whether to approve new congressional maps to redistrict California House seats in favor of Democrats. The strategy comes as a retaliatory rebuke…

It's Texas vs. California in Heavyweight Redistricting Fight

Texas and California face off in a significant redistricting battle impacting congressional seats.

‘Fire with fire': Politicians won’t take high ground on mid-decade redistricting

If Republicans are going to create new congressional districts in Texas, Democrats say they are going to do the same in blue states.

How the Supreme Court enabled the Texas-California redistricting fight

A ruling immunizing political gerrymanders from review by federal courts may have given Republicans an opportunity to hold onto their slim House majority.