The Hill's Drew Petrimoulx chats with National Political Reporter Julia Manchester about California Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) state-wide efforts in the redistricting battle with the GOP-controlled assembly in Texas and to discuss whether or not Newsom can fill the void missing within the Democratic party.

California state Democrats are pushing new redistricting efforts as a new Trump-backed congressional map makes its way through the Texas legislature.

In a nationwide redistricting arms race, politicians are jockeying for control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 by redrawing the districts where candidates run for office.

A plan by Texas House Democrats to block a Republican redistricting effort until the complete release of the Jeffrey Epstein files failed on Wednesday. Why it matters: The Democratic effort, which aimed to put pressure on the Trump administration regarding the president's association with Epstein,

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on Wednesday interrupted a Zoom call promoting Democratic redistricting fights to say she was being threatened with a felony before abruptly leaving the bathroom where she had been speaking.

Mid-decade redistricting in California is also illegal under the state’s constitution. Newsom and state Democrats are leading a drive to change all that and hold a voter referendum on Nov. 4 to throw out those laws and circumvent the commission.

How much will Newsom's redistricting special election cost California? As of right now, it's unclear. The Legislature has not earmarked funds or identified an official estimated cost.