Texas ruling brings Newsom's Prop. 50 back into the spotlight

But the new congressional map in California, which was created in a direct rebuttal to those gerrymandering efforts and overwhelmingly approved by voters earlier this month, is still in full swing.

Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional maps in 2026 midterms - what does this mean for Prop 50 and California?

Both Texas and California have redrawn their congressional maps. Both efforts are facing legal challenges - and there are differences.
The Economist

Texas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner

Gerrymandering involves almost inescapable trade-offs between risk and reward. The more districts you try to create that favour your party, the smaller the margins of victory you can expect in each one—and the more vulnerable you become to losing many of them at once.
The Texas Tribune on MSN

Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing.

With Texas’ new map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — though the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.

Texas-based Topgolf sold to California private equity firm for $1.1 billion

On Tuesday, Texas-based TopGolf Callaway Brands Corp. announced an agreement to sell a 60% stake in its TopGolf and Toptracer businesses to Leonard Green & Partners (LGP), a California-based private equity firm.

Newsom gloats as Trump suffers major setback in Texas: ‘Played with fire, got burned’

Judges blocked a plan that would have given Republicans five more Houst seats, while California's Democratic-friendly redistricting remains untouched.

Texas' GOP-drawn Congressional map blocked by court in stunning blow to Republican hopes for 2026

The decision was a blow to Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump, who hoped the redistricting would help the party pick up seats in next year’s midterms.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN

Texas DPS mass arrests undocumented immigrants for using interstate

Dozens of undocumented immigrants were arrested in the Panhandle last week during a one-day enforcement operation by the Texas Department of Transportation.
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