Texas, California and Democrats
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California Democrats are poised to pass a contentious redistricting effort on Thursday in the latest escalation to a national back and forth that could prove critical in which party is able to win the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.
Battles over redistricting in Texas and California are making national headlines, but only one state is required to redraw its maps this year: Ohio.
Newsom has called for a November special election to let voters decide on a new congressional map designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats.
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
California state Democrats are pushing new redistricting efforts as a new Trump-backed congressional map makes its way through the Texas legislature.
Former President Barack Obama waded in to support California Democrats tit-for-tat efforts to more extremely gerrymander the states congressional lines "as a responsible approach" to counter Texas efforts at redrawing its own maps.
Trump administration live updates and latest news as Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees and California plans to vote on a new congressional redistricting plan.
Several board members of California Common Cause have resigned as the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, pushes to redraw California's congressional map to counter Republicans' redistricting efforts in Texas.