Gov. Gavin Newsom announces California redistricting plan with Trump-style social media posts, claiming the president "poked the bear."

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas Thursday, setting up a standoff against a coalition of opponents.

The measure, which would appear on the ballot in the state in November if lawmakers approve it, is a response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push.

California tried to play by a higher set of standards with its independent redistricting, Newsom said. An election in November could change that.

This week marks a flashpoint in an escalating and unprecedented fight over redistricting, with the country’s two most populous states taking center stage and control of the US House during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term potentially at stake.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is moving forward with putting proposed new congressional maps for the state on the ballot in a Nov. 4 special election in an attempt to counter mid-decade redistricting being pushed by Republicans in Texas.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding records from the Trump administration after an unusual and tense Border Patrol incident in downtown Los Angeles.

The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.

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