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Newsom announces California redistricting push, setting up a standoff with GOP-led opponents

Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led ...

The man behind California’s gerrymander

Over 30 years ago, Paul Mitchell was an energetic community college student who smelled of patchouli oil and wore hair so ...

What is redistricting? Your questions about maps, California’s feud with Texas and more, answered

The latest feud between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom could affect who you’re voting for next year.
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This Republican lawmaker has served California for decades. Gov. Newsom’s plan could end his dominance

As Gov. Gavin Newsom moves forward with his redistricting plan to counteract Texas' push to eliminate five Democratic seats ...

California GOP lawmaker faces taunts and jeers over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at town halls

GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa drew taunts and jeers at two raucous town hall meetings Monday over his support for President Donald ...

California voters widely prefer keeping independent redistricting panel: Poll

California voters widely prefer keeping the state’s independent redistricting commission, new polling shows, as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) threatens to bypass it to counter GOP gerrymandering in other ...
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Northern California Republican heckled at packed town hall over President Trump and Medi-Cal

At his first in-person town hall since Trump’s megabill became law, Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa largely defended his vote ...
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California GOP Congressman — Sweating Being Able to Keep His Own Seat — Files Bill to Block Mid-Decade Redistricting

Amid efforts in multiple states to initiate an unusual mid-decade congressional redistricting, Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) filed ...