Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is moving forward with plans to redraw congressional maps, creating a quick turnaround for state legislators to act on the map and hold a special election.

If the strategy succeeds, Democrats would hold 48 of the state’s 52 seats in Congress—up from their current 43.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in countering Texas’ redistricting scheme to gain more Republican seats, is fighting Donald Trump's attacks on democracy “by using democracy against Donald Trump.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been taunting Donald Trump all week with his intention to counter Trump's scheme to gerrymander Texas in order to keep Republican control of the House after the 2...

This plays right into Newsom’s hands, it plays right into the Democratic Party’s hands, and it does the exact opposite of what the administration would want to do, which is to show that immigration f...