California Democrats’ push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

California’s legislative leaders could secure their seats in Congress with approval of new maps

California’s Democratic leaders of the state legislature could secure their spots in Congress if the state’s new proposed Congressional districts are approved.

California Democrats’ push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats are making a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the state’s U.S. House representation in their favor, but to pull it off, lawmakers returning to the Capitol on Monday face a tight deadline and must still win voters’ approval. Limits on federal immigration raids and advancing racial justice efforts are also among the hundre…

Newsom’s congressional redistricting drive in California faces political and legal hurdles (Opinion)

Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab. Newsom, who seems to be edging ever closer to a 2028 presidential campaign, proposes to alter the state’s 53 districts to shift five or six seats now held by Republicans into Democratic hands during the 2026 elections. If successful, it would neutrali…

What to know about California's redistricting plan

Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state. Efforts to thwart President Donald Trump’s push to tilt the political map for next year’s midterm elections in his favor shifted to California. Dozens of Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday after Democrats in California heeded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call to...

California unveils plan to redraw districts, aims to flip five GOP seats – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Surrounded by community leaders and Democratic politicians, California Governor Gavin Newsom Aug. 14 announced the ‘Election Rigging Response Act,’ which would allow legislators in the state to redraw Congressional district maps, bypassing the independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission. Newsom has proposed a special election Nov. 4 that would allow voters to approve the new maps, which aim to get 5 more Democratic Congressional seats. 43 of …

California Legislature to Consider Their Own Redistricting Efforts

This week, the California Legislature will begin considering legislation to authorize a referendum to decide whether to temporarily bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and allow voters to decide on whether to accept congressional maps redrawn to favor Democrats in upcoming elections. The Legislature meets amid an escalating national standoff between the two major parties, as Republicans in Texas are moving forward—on the req…