Texas, California and Gavin Newsom
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Polling shows more Californians like than dislike temporary redistricting, closures rattle downtown L.A. again, and more big stories
The two most populous states are in a political battle poised to have a major impact on the balance of power in Washington DC.
This fall, California's voters will decide whether to approve the Democratic party's plan to gerrymander the state's congressional map, which serves a transparent political purpose: countering Texas Republicans' new map.
The effort is aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional districts after Texas’ GOP-led House advanced its controversial new electoral map a day earlier.
Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting.
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.