The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appeared alongside Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin and Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier (D) on a call as they rallied their party behind California’s redistricting measure.

Former President Barack Obama has waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to alter his state’s congressional maps, in the way of Texas redistricting efforts promoted by President Donald Trump aimed at shoring up Republicans’ position in next year’s elections.

The new map, ordered up by President Donald Trump and endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, would wipe out five Democrat-held congressional districts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Democrat-dominated California Legislature is advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting package on Wednesday, but lawmakers still don't know how much the special election will ultimately cost the state. The proposal would put new ...

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts.

Local elections officials had expressed concerns about the cost of implementing a last-minute special election.