US EditionTrump's New Congressional Map in Texas Still Stymied as Gavin Newsom Urges President to Give Up
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 11 – Governor Newsom vows to redraw California's congressional districts to counter Republican efforts in Texas that could add five GOP seats, affecting control of the House in 2026.
- Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom warned President Trump on August 11, 2025, that California will redraw its congressional maps if Republican-led states continue partisan redistricting efforts.
- This warning follows Texas Republicans' push to redraw maps aiming to gain five House seats, prompting Democratic lawmakers to flee the state to deny quorum for the vote.
- Newsom and other Democrats accuse Republicans of rigging districts to suppress voting rights, with Illinois Governor Pritzker calling the new Texas map a violation of those rights.
- Newsom warned Trump that his actions threaten to undermine democratic stability, emphasizing that California has the ability to counteract any advantages those efforts might achieve, and urged him to cease these attempts.
- If red states call off their redistricting, Newsom said California will too, but otherwise he plans a ballot initiative to replace the independent commission with a partisan map favoring Democrats.
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Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as California Gov. Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump's demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats urged Republicans to stand down and avoid a partisan brawl spanning multiple statehouses.
Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump's demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats urged Republicans to stand down and avoid a partisan brawl spanning multiple statehouses. Texas Democratic lawmakers remained outside of Texas after leaving the state to deny their GOP colleagues the quorum necessary to vote on Trump’s aggressive redistricting play and push…
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