Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting.

Shortly after the Texas House passed the maps, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted "It's on" on social media. When Texas first launched its redistricting effort, Newsom had vowed to redraw the Golden State's congressional districts to counter ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom using his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new congressional map from Texas.