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This map is not final and lawmakers could tweak it further before deciding to move ahead. Any changes to the congressional district maps would require an amendment to the state Constitution and would need to be approved by two-thirds of the Assembly and state Senate chambers - though both chambers hold such supermajorities.
Emotions ran high Monday as Democrats and Republicans in Sacramento accused each other of sabotaging democracy before the 2026 mid-term congressional elections. The parties' press conferences began late morning with the Democrats representing California in the Legislature and Congress.
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Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same
Newsom and California Democrats proposed new congressional lines on Friday in an attempt to eliminate potential gains in Texas, where Republicans backed by Donald Trump launched a nationwide redistricting battle with nakedly partisan ambitions ahead of midterm elections in 2026.
A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a special election Nov. 4 seeking voter approval for a new congressional map designed to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and help Democrats gain additional U.
Newsom’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps is the marquee item on the Legislature’s agenda as it returns today from recess.
High-stakes redistricting battles unfold in Texas and California as Republicans and Democrats push new congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
“Our proposed map was created using traditional redistricting criteria, consistent with guidelines laid out by the California’s Citizen Redistricting Commission,” according to a cover letter from Julie Merz of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included with the map.
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