California Moves Forward on Redistricting in Retaliation Against Texas

The redistricting battle comes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine whether Republicans maintain control of the House.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about the “Election Rigging Response Act” at a press conference at the Democracy Center, Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, on Aug. 14, 2025. Mario Tama /Getty Images

California has signed an order to redraw its election boundaries to favor Democrats in a retaliatory act, ahead of a Texas Republican effort to do the same.

Californian Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Election Rigging Response Act into law in rapid time following its vote by the state legislature, on Aug. 21.