The redistricting fight that Newsom and the state legislature are launching Monday could, he and his inner circle believe, give him all the rebuttals he needs.

Governor Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a redistricting battle in California as he tries to counter Texas.

"This country is so important to me, and it's so important to all of us and we are all seeing it being degraded through authoritarian tactics," said Jenny Wood, an organizer with Indivisible Tracy.

But is that enough to get Democrats back in power?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is leaning into the redistricting fight as he looks to build his national profile ahead of a potential 2028 bid, but the move comes with political risks.

Kiley, a frequent critic of Newsom, has been particularly outspoken against the redistricting plan, even introducing a bill in Congress that would block states from redrawing their maps mid-cycle.