Most Californians Oppose Suggested Redistricting Changes: Poll

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to adopt temporary congressional maps to favor Democrats is facing strong opposition, a new poll shows.

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers face an uphill battle to convince Californians to redraw congressional maps before the midterm elections next year, according to a poll released on Aug. 14.

Nearly two-thirds of Californians surveyed by the Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab disagreed with the idea of changing the state’s current nonpartisan redistricting system.