Texas Democrats have left the state to avoid Republican-led gerrymandering aimed at gaining additional congressional seats. Facing midterm pressures, these officials are strategizing in California with Governor Newsom and Nancy Pelosi. Newsom is proposing to alter California's redistricting process, moving it from an independent committee to state control to counteract Republican gains from Texas. This strategy would require voter approval in an upcoming special election. The discussions in California focus on preventing the negative impacts of Texas redistricting efforts on Democrats in future elections.
Some Texas Democratic officials have fled to California to thwart GOP redistricting plans aimed at gaining five extra congressional seats, amid midterm election pressures.
Texas Democrats are working to prevent statehouse Republicans from gerrymandering during the redistricting process, leveraging their absence to deny a quorum.
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing changes to California's redistricting process to potentially offset Republican gains from Texas' actions, seeking to regain seats for Democrats.
The California redistricting process normally managed by an independent committee could shift control back to the statehouse under Newsom’s proposal, pending voter approval.
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