Newsom, who has spent much of the second Trump administration pitching himself as a party leader for Democrats, justified his California redistricting plan as necessary to reporte

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

Republicans in the state legislature worked hand in hand with their congressional delegation to launch a mid-decade redrawing of House district lines. This being Texas, it was a political soap opera that involved a criminal investigation into money laundering,