Newsom, California and redistricting legislation
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California, Democrats and Election Day
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California counties are scrambling to prepare for Gov. Gavin Newsom's special election on redrawing congressional districts for the 2026 midterm. The effort will cost tens of millions of dollars.
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The California Fair Elections Act would lift the ban on public financing of campaigns in the state, a potential game changer for elections.
California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.
Proposed new congressional maps in California could help Democrats flip five Republican seats and bolster around five Democratic incumbents in toss-up districts.
Democrats launched a campaign urging California voters to approve new congressional districts aimed at countering efforts by President Trump to boost the number of Republicans in Congress.