Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took several years, working across the aisle with Democrats and liberal-leaning nonprofits, to create an independent “citizens” commission to

The governor kicked off his campaign for a proposition asking California voters to approve a new congressional map, a move that comes with both opportunity and risk.

Gov. Gavin Newsom detailed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional district maps to gain Democrat seats before the 2026 midterm elections.

Wake up to the assault on institutions and knowledge and history,” Newsom said. “He’s trying to rewrite history, Smithsonian censorship and historical facts....He’s trying to put America in reverse on voting rights,

California is stepping into a national redistricting battle after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw maps to maintain their U.S. House majority

Texas Republicans on Friday began a second special session to approve new congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump to bolster his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as California Democrats prepared to unveil their own redistricting plan in an intensifying fight over control of Congress.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) rallied support on Aug. 14 for his redistricting proposal in response to Texas’s plans. Newsom revealed last week that California would move forward with plans to hold a special election in November on a ballot measure allowing the state Legislature to redraw the map for the remainder of the decade.