Newsom Calls Nov. 4 Special Election in California on Partisan Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Move

Newsom, California Democrats eye a voter-backed gerrymander

California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his campaign for a new state congressional map that would push Republicans out of five seats, describing it as a break-glass solution to stop a “rigged” election and the rise of an American dictator.“Wake up, America,” Newsom told reporters after the first rally for the Election Rigging Response Act, the Democrats’ name for a potential Nov. 4 ballot measure that would replace the current California map, draw…

Gavin Newsom Just Humiliating Trump 24/7 Now

Sorry if it’s not the messenger people want, but California Governor Gavin Newsom continues to teach a master class on how to humiliate Donald Trump and expose him daily as the clown he is and — important! — not actually an all-powerful dictator. Perhaps you’ve already read our post on the bullshit Trump’s Gestapo pulled at Newsom’s press conference yesterday, where the governor announced that he’d be calling an election in November to let voter…

California to change election maps to counter Texas move

California unveiled plans to redraw its electoral districts, as Democrats push back on what they say is Donald Trump's effort to rig next year's Congressional elections to safeguard his slim Republican majority.

Newsom imitates Trump at CA redistricting kickoff

Gov. Newsom speaks during a rally at the Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday parodied some of President Donald Trump’s greatest hits as he attempted to drum up support to counter potential Republican gains in the next midterm election by redrawing California’s own congressional districts. The maps? They’re “beautiful,” accordin…

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom Counters Texas Redistricting Effort

Source: Mario Tama / Getty Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used the devastating floods that killed over 100 Texans to call a special legislative session designed to trigger a mid-decade redistricting effort. Democratic leaders nationwide criticized the move as a flagrant attempt to gerrymander Texas’ electoral map. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, perhaps the most vocal critic of Texas’s redistricting effort, announced the Election Rigging Respo…

Newsom launches ballot fight to counter redistricting plans, Obama offers support

A political brawl is underway with California and Texas at the center. California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his plan to rewrite California's congressional maps during a rally on Thursday. The move is a direct counterpunch to Republicans in Texas, who are redrawing their maps in an effort to add five GOP seats. “We have got to recognize the cards that have been dealt. And we have got to meet fire with fire. And we've got to be held to…