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Hundreds rally in Oakland against Texas redistricting, including some who oppose Newsom's plan
Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas.
Newsom said his state will move forward with plans for a November special election that would allow Democrats to redraw congressional maps.
High-stakes redistricting battles unfold in Texas and California as Republicans and Democrats push new congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
Even if Texas Republicans go through with their map, the state will still be less gerrymandered than California, Illinois or New York. | Opinion
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New York Magazine on MSNHow Newsom’s Retaliation Against Texas Redistricting Could Backfire
The California governor is pitching his plan as a deadly blow to Trump’s presidency. But it could end his own career on a very sour note.
California’s governor joins Democrats nationally in wanting to stop the president’s aggressive MAGA-based agenda.
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GOP Rep. Kiley: Newsom Is Saying Texas Is Doing Something So Sinister That We're Going To Do It Too
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) on Governor Gavin Newsom's attempt to redraw California's congressional districts: REP. KEVIN KILEY: Some other state is doing something that's so bad and sinister we are going to do it too.
Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster than California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the L.A. wildfires.
Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.