California, Newsom and the GOP
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The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.
California Supreme Court denies Republicans' request to intervene and slow down Democrats' redistricting legislation, which the legislature is expected to pass on the floor Thursday.
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
The cost isn't the only concern; questions are mounting over who drew the adjusted maps since they were released. With just one day left to pass the redistricting package, state Republicans are now calling for a federal investigation. "What we need to know right now is who drew the maps," said Asm. David Tangipa (R-Fresno).
California Democrats unveiled a new congressional map that could give them five more seats, countering GOP redistricting in Texas and reshaping House control.
The Republican-controlled Texas House has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington by as much as five seats in the midterm elections as battles over redistricting spread across the country.
According to the Campaign Legal Center, Johnson’s campaign committee began paying $2,500 a month to Issa this past March for a Washington, D.C., property he uses as a residence.
McCarthy recently told his former home-state congressional delegation that he’s aiming to raise $100 million for the opposition campaign.