Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is asking wealthy donors to back his redistricting ballot measure. His advisers have privately said they want to raise more than $100 million for his November campaign.
The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to redraw California’s congressional districts in a way that could flip five seats for Democrats. The plan still requires voter approval.
The California governor’s press office is mimicking President Trump’s distinctive Truth Social style on X. Liberals love it. The White House says it’s “just getting weird at this point.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office account generated millions of additional views this month after he began mimicking President Trump’s social media tone.
James Gallagher, the Assembly Republican leader, criticized the Democrats’ plan to redraw the California congressional map. California Democrats have said that they were responding to redistricting changes by Republicans in Texas.
The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.
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