Obama endorses Newsom’s redistricting proposal
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The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.
Former President Barack Obama is backing California’s plan to counter mid-decade redistricting efforts by Republicans in Texas.
They want to do this by passing a state constitutional amendment via a ballot initiative during the 2026 general election.
Congressional redistricting – the process of drawing electoral districts to account for population changes – was conceived by the Founding Fathers as a once-per-decade redrawing of district lines following the decennial U.
California lawmakers voted mostly along party lines Thursday to approve legislation calling for a special election in November to approve a redrawn congressional map.
California passes bills to let voters redraw U.S. House maps in 2026, countering Texas’ planned redistricting to boost GOP seats. (Scripps News)