California lawmakers have initiated fast-track legislation to redraw congressional maps intended to give Democrats five additional U.S. House seats. Governor Gavin Newsom is leading the push to pass the redistricting bill by Friday to place it on the November 4 special election ballot. The move aims to neutralize a Trump-backed Texas redistricting plan designed to flip five Democratic seats to Republican control. Republicans acknowledge the Texas effort is intended to help preserve a slim House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms. California Democrats describe the departure from the independent commission as an emergency response to extreme Republican tactics.
The decks are stacked against us, so what we need to do is fight back,
These maps were drawn behind closed doors.
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