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California's redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans
California could add as many as five congressional districts favorable to Democrats and leave Republicans with four of the ...
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...
California lawmakers will have five days to figure out the state's redistricting special election
The effort comes at the direction of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who would like to hold a statewide special election on Nov. 4 so that ...
California’s gerrymander: a game two can play
California voters have made a couple things clear over the last couple of decades: they don’t like partisan manipulation of political maps. And they don’t like President Trump.
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JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not exactly an outlier
California’s congressional map isn’t an outlier, as Vance suggests; its makeup is consistent with national trends in red and blue states.
Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle
The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.
California joins joust for political edge, with Trump’s agenda, House majority in play
In California, Democrats encouraged by Gov. Gavin Newsom are considering new political maps that could slash five ...
Texas struck first. Don’t tell California to turn the other cheek | Opinion
People protest redistricting efforts outside of the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas, Aug. 4, 2025. President Donald ...
Texas Democrats Head to California as Republicans Warn of More Escalations Over Walkout
Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...