US EditionCalifornia could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin
CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – California Republican Kevin Kiley seeks to end partisan redistricting conflicts nationwide by banning mid-decade map changes that could alter House seat distribution before the 2030 census.
- California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley introduced legislation to stop any mid-decade redistricting nationwide, responding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special election plan and Texas Republicans’ map redraw efforts.
- California Democrats are circulating new maps that could remove five Republican-held House seats and boost the Democratic margin to 48 of 52 seats, requiring approval from lawmakers and voters.
- Texas Democrats fled to block quorum after Texas Republicans introduced a bill to eliminate five Democrat-held seats, and Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to arrest absent lawmakers if they didn’t return by Monday.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom said `We will offer them the opportunity to make judgments for themselves, again, only if Texas moves forward`, and Kevin Kiley says he won’t advance the bill if Texas halts efforts.
- As control of the House hangs on thin margins, Republicans hold a narrow 220-212 majority as the 2026 midterms approach, with redistricting battles seen as pivotal.
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Commentary: Pandering, Meandering, and Gerrymandering
by Arthur Schaper Gerrymandering, the political practice of carving up awkward-looking legislative districts to benefit one party’s political power, has slithered into the public conversation once again. Some of us remember the history behind this political practice, starting with the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. Democratic-Republicans want to shore up their new power in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Federalist opponents of …
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The Gilmer MirrorThe IRS says churches can now endorse candidates. That could give Texas pastors more power than ever.
While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
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What to KnowGov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition today with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican efforts to redraw congressional district lines.President Donald Trump said this afternoon that federal authorities “may have to” get involved in locating and arresting the Texas Democrats who absconded the state. Yesterday, Abbott ordered the state’s D…
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