Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan
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California voters backed independent redistricting for congressional seats and giving it up to counter President Trump creates a moral conflict even for Democrats.
The proposed California map, unveiled Friday, was drawn by congressional Democrats with input from those in the state legislature.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is leaning into the redistricting fight as he looks to build his national profile ahead of a potential 2028 bid, but the move comes with political risks. Newsom formally declared his plans at a rally Thursday to call a special election for November that would allow state lawmakers to
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Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a special election to allow for a new congressional map in California
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.
The governor connected President Donald Trump’s request that Texas Republicans redraw districts to eke out another five House seats to the Jan. 6 insurrection, rollbacks on abortion rights, Trump’s dismantling of federal agencies and targeting of law firms, universities and museums, and federal deportation raids in California.