Grownups like Powell and Cook are firm, but restrained. In a piece about Powell this week the WSJ quoted one of his former colleagues as saying, “I think it is no more subtle than he wakes up every ...

The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party, a direct ...

The nation's attention has been grabbed by the idea of gerrymandering voting maps for the midterm elections. Whether it happens or not, California Gov. Gavin Newsom benefits from the fight.

The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's ...

Newsom has called for a November special election to let voters decide on a new congressional map designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats.

Hours before California lawmakers begin voting on legislation that would launch a statewide special election on redistricting, state leaders have still not figured out exactly how much they plan to ...

Local elections officials had expressed concerns about the cost of implementing a last-minute special election.

The California Supreme Court will allow Democrats to move forward with their plan to redraw the state's congressional districts.

The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.

California Democrats introduced a plan last week that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...