Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to approve congressional districts that would wipe out five Republican seats. He's trying to counter a GOP gerrymander in Texas.

This will be an intense campaign with both sides spending tens of millions to try to move those undecided voters.”

The California governor signed the plan Thursday after state lawmakers approved new maps for the state ahead of the Nov. 4 vote.

The California governor's Trump-like social media posts and redistricting push are resonating with Democrats who are eager for a fighter to go on offense against the GOP.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mocking President Donald Trump in all-caps posts as their feud escalates over redistricting and 2028 political stakes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on as Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Fransisco, delivers remarks during a news conference on redistricting at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Sacramento on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. California legislative leaders met with Texas Democratic lawmakers about Republican plans to redistrict. DANIEL HEUER [email protected]

Gov. Newsom is working to determine the true motives behind Trump's decision to deploy federal agents outside the governor's news conference in Little Tokyo this past week.

Braun—who Trump relegated to the kids’ table during his star-studded inauguration—has yet to make a decision on the matter, but his counterpart in Texas, Greg Abbott, is all in on the plan, with a special redistricting session planned for this week that could net the GOP five more House seats.