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Newsom Says Special Election on California Redistricting Likely for Nov. 4

California is one of a few states that have an independent, bipartisan commission in charge of redistricting.
Newsom Says Special Election on California Redistricting Likely for Nov. 4
California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a news conference at Downey Memorial Christian Church in Downey, Calif., on July 16, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is planning to hold a special election in November to have voters sign off on redrawing district maps that would favor Democrats in the U.S. Congress.

The move was made after several Republican-led states began redrawing their districts to increase chances of holding a GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.