SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 21: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. In a move to counter Texas House Republicans’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, California Democrats took up a proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their own congressional maps, potentially creating five additional U.S. House seats for their party. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a legislative package to put a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot that would redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, in response to Texas’ redistricting efforts.
The tally in the lower state Assembly was 57–20. It passed the state Senate in a 30–8 vote, and was signed into law by Newsom about 30 minutes after the legislature approved the bill.
