California Democrats Back Newsom Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026

August 8, 2025

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KQED

Texas lawmakers who fled their state to block a GOP-led map joined California Democrats in Sacramento as Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections.

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said he anticipates a new map favoring Democrats will be released next week. “We will not allow Trump’s Republican Party to rig this system and take permanent control of the U.S. House of Representatives,” he said. “We a... [1131 chars]

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