The new, partisan maps come on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s launch of California’s redistricting campaign on Thursday, an effort he touted as meant to favor Democrats in California in the upcoming midterm elections as a counter to similar efforts in Republican-led states elsewhere in the country.

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

Legislators, taxpayers and others debated passionately Tuesday for several hours as Democratic-led election committees in the California Assembly and Senate advanced congressional redistricting legislation.

California Democrats unveiled a new congressional map that could give them five more seats, countering GOP redistricting in Texas and reshaping House control.

August 19, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, CA – On Monday, Assemblymember Marc Berma n (D-Menlo Park), alongside Speaker Rivas and members of the Legislature, took a stand against President Trump and his assault on democracy.

Lawmakers could pass a measure before the end of their annual session in mid-September, though the details remain unsettled.

California Democrats released proposed congressional redistricting maps as their fight with Trump and Texas escalates.

SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats on Friday finalized their plan to snatch five GOP House seats next year by redrawing the state’s congressional lines, according to a copy of the new House map and other documents submitted to the Legislature on behalf of the DCCC.