California's Democrats are reasserting control over congressional district boundaries, aiming to place a redistricting plan on the November ballot. This initiative could reshape the state's political landscape for the next six years, possibly influencing the 2026 midterms. The proposed maps would concentrate Republican voters into fewer districts, while helping Democratic incumbents and newly elected officials. The outcome may affect political careers and inspire similar actions in other states, enhancing Governor Gavin Newsom's national political profile as a Democratic leader against Trump.
The redistricting plan taking shape in Sacramento and headed toward voters in November could shift California's political landscape for at least six years and sway U.S. House control.
The proposed map would concentrate Republican voters in a handful of deep-red districts and eliminate an Inland Empire congressional seat represented by the longest-serving member of California's GOP delegation.
These changes will provoke other states to reconfigure their own congressional districts and boost Gov. Gavin Newsom's profile as a leader of the nation's Democratic resistance.
The new maps, drawn by Democratic strategists and lawmakers behind closed doors, are expected to appear on a Nov. 4 special election ballot.
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