California Democrats' ability to do so may hinge on the outcome of a ballot measure Newsom announced last week that would allow a new map drafted by legislators to temporarily replace the boundaries drawn up by the state's independent redistricting committee following the 2020 census.

Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five congressional seats to Republicans

Conservative opponents dominated the public comment at legislative hearings on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting plan, though most were at the Capitol for an unrelated rally.

I’m sure that I could not be a more generic or less important voice or voter. And count me in for being uninformed in many ways, but I can’t help but say something. Mark Z. Barabak’s column struck me as a know-it-all-type criticism (“Power grab may energize Newsom and Democrats.

Democratic Governors Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul of California and New York, respectively, issued brief warnings to Texas after the Republican-led state legislature voted Wednesday evening to advance a controversial congressional redistricting plan.

Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on as Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Fransisco, delivers remarks during a news conference on redistricting at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Sacramento on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. California legislative leaders met with Texas Democratic lawmakers about Republican plans to redistrict. DANIEL HEUER [email protected]

Gavin Newsom and legislative Democratic leaders for permission to redraw congressional districts in the middle of the census cycle. Typically, such redistricting occurs after the census done every decade. This unusual circumstance is due to President ...

California Republican Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo is threatening to sue over Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push, which she says is “disenfranchising Californians.” (Office of Assemblywoman