US EditionCalifornia voters widely prefer keeping independent redistricting panel: Poll
A recent poll shows 64% of California voters support the independent commission over returning redistricting power to the legislature, opposing Governor Newsom's plan.
- A recent poll shows that 64% of Californians support keeping the independent redistricting commission, with only 36% favoring authority to state lawmakers.
- Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw congressional maps faces strong public opposition, especially among Democrats.
- Jack Citrin, a political science professor, noted the public's preference for independent oversight shows mistrust in politicians, warning Democrats of their uphill battle.
- The independent commission was created in 2008 and 2010, reflecting voters' desire to prevent partisan influence in redistricting. Support spans across political affiliations.
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Most Californians Oppose Suggested Redistricting Changes: Poll
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers face an uphill battle to convince Californians to redraw congressional maps before the midterm elections next year, according to a poll released Aug. 14. Nearly two-thirds of Californians surveyed by the Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab disagreed with changing the state’s current nonpartisan redistricting system. In response to Texas’s congressional redistricting plan, which would potentially help…
Voters Reject Newsom’s Gerrymandering Power Grab
The gerrymandering push by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing strong public opposition, with nearly two-thirds of California voters—61 percent of Democrats included—saying they want to keep the state’s independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The new Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab poll found that only 36 percent support returning redistricting authority to the Democrat-controlled Legislature. Support for the commission is bipar…
Californians Reject Newsom’s Redistricting Plot, Poll Shows.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to transfer redistricting authority from an independent commission to the Democrat-dominated state legislature faces significant public opposition, according to a recent poll.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Gavin Newsom, California voters, and the state legislature.WHEN & WHERE: Poll conducted between July 28 and August 12, 2025, across California.KEY QUOTE: “If the other s…
Most Californians oppose lawmakers taking over redistricting, poll says
As California lawmakers prepare to release draft congressional maps that would give Democrats an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections, a new poll finds that most residents oppose giving politicians the power to redraw district boundaries. The Politico/Citrin Center survey of 1,445 registered voters found 64% support keeping the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, which voters created through 2008 and 2010 ballot measures to curb po…
NRCC Statement on Gavin Newsom’s Power Grab
If you’re covering Gavin Newsom’s latest political map-rigging press conference, please consider the following statement from the NRCC: “Gavin Newsom’s latest stunt has nothing to do with Californians and everything to do with consolidating radical Democrat power, silencing California voters, and propping up his pathetic 2028 presidential pipe dream. Newsom’s made it clear: he’ll shred California’s Constitution and trample over democracy – runni…
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