Texas, California and redistricting
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California state lawmakers on Thursday commenced action on redrawn political maps aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in the U.S. Congress, countering the partisan advantage President Donald Trump hopes to gain from a Republican redistricting plan in Texas.
A ballot measure to temporarily change California’s U.S. Congressional districts before the 2026 midterm election will go to voters this November after Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature
California is officially entering the nationwide redistricting battle. The California Legislature officially passed a proposal Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that would give Democrats an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.