Obama endorses Newsom’s redistricting proposal
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California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation Thursday afternoon.
California Democrats may have successfully muscled a new congressional map through the state legislature this week, but the redistricting fight in the Golden State is only just beginning.
Former President Barack Obama is backing California’s plan to counter mid-decade redistricting efforts by Republicans in Texas.
They want to do this by passing a state constitutional amendment via a ballot initiative during the 2026 general election.
California lawmakers passed a redistricting plan to counter Texas' GOP map. Voters will decide Nov. 4. Trump finally responds to Gavin Newsom’s mocking – and busts out an old nickname to do it Mexican brothers arrested,