What’s next for California redistricting? An expensive election

Texas Standard for Monday, Aug. 25, 2025: California weighs in on Texas redistricting fight

Texas and California are at the center of a new nationwide redistricting battle that could shape control of the U.S. House. With Texas lawmakers having approved new maps, California Democrats are now advancing a competing plan that would create more Democratic representatives in the Golden State.

What’s next for California redistricting? An expensive election

Now that a special fall election has been called, expect a flurry of activities in the coming weeks from the campaigns on either side of the redistricting issue. With only a little more than two months until Election Day, campaigns will be working overtime to convince voters whether they should adopt new partisan congressional maps in California to counter similar mid-decade redistricting efforts proposed in Texas and other red states. Related …

CLBC-backed redistricting bill aims to add 5 Democratic seats in US House - The Sacramento Observer

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ California Legislative Democrats – with the support of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) — are gearing up to add five additional Democratic U.S. House of Representatives.  That move, those leaders say, counters partisan redistricting efforts in Texas. Last week, the state Legislature passed ACA 8 which will appear on the ballot as Proposition (prop) 50 – the “Election Riggi…