Newsom and Democratic leaders say they’ll ask voters to approve their new maps only for the next few elections, returning map-drawing power to the commission following the 2030 census — and only if a Republican state moves forward with new maps. Obama applauded that temporary timeline.

I'm going to enjoy all these tears from California Republicans. As they face the prospect of even fewer congressional seats than the paltry nine they now hold, they suddenly care about rescuing American democracy?

I believe that Governor Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach,” former president Barack Obama said at a fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard.