Gov. Gavin Newsom characterized the mid-decade redistricting by Texas Republicans as a "radical rigging of an election," "destroying, vandalizing this democracy," during an appearance on Democratic Party-boosting podcast "The Siren.

California passes bills to let voters redraw U.S. House maps in 2026, countering Texas’ planned redistricting to boost GOP seats. (Scripps News)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the proposed partisan redistricting that favors Democrats is a necessary counterweight to President Trump's threat to American democracy.

The post Newsom promises “new Democratic Party” amid GOP redistricting push appeared first on Salon.com. In the face of ongoing dirty pool from the GOP, Democratic Party leaders say they’re ready to get ruthless. “It’s not about whether we play hardball anymore. It’s about how we play hardball,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on a press call Wednesday.

Gene Wu, the leader of the Texas House Democrats who fled the state earlier this month to resist Republican-led efforts to redraw Texas's congressional maps, joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic legislative leaders from other Republican-led states that might also redraw their maps,

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill into law, setting up race to redraw maps in California to neutralize Republican gains.