Newsom Says California Will Hold Special Redistricting Election to Counter Texas’s Plan

‘We will nullify what happens in Texas,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters.
Newsom Says California Will Hold Special Redistricting Election to Counter Texas’s Plan
Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (C) discusses the push to schedule a special election to redraw California's Congressional voting districts, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2025. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday that the state will move forward with a ballot measure in November to redraw its congressional map in response to a Republican-backed redistricting plan in Texas.

Speaking alongside state Democratic leaders, Newsom said they would call for a special election in the first week of November to vote on redrawing the congressional map, a move that could potentially add five more U.S. House seats to the Democratic tally.

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