The measure, which would appear on the ballot in the state in November if lawmakers approve it, is a response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push.

"This is a guy who lays claim to want to get a Nobel Prize, sitting there and bending his knee to Mr. Putin," Newsom told a fired-up crowd.

“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown L.A. of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other blows against American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with Texas, well don’t mess with the great Golden State.” “We’ve got to …

The governor must convince Californians to adopt a ballot initiative allowing Democrats to redraw congressional maps and neutralize GOP gains in Texas.

Speaking to reporters after his campaign launch, Newsom batted away criticism, saying Trump had struck first by saying he was “entitled” to a GOP congressional majority. The governor had earlier this week asked Trump to block Texas and other red state from moving forward with their own redistricting efforts.

California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes

Border Patrol agents conducted arrests outside of a press conference in which California Governor Gavin Newsom announced 2026 redistricting efforts.

The California governor clashed with the Texas senator as the Lone Star State's redistricting conflict continues.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t opposed to taking jabs at Donald Trump. But now the president’s underlings are getting caught in the crossfire. On Aug. […]