California Governor Gavin Newsom is intensifying threats to revamp the state's independent redistricting process amid a political confrontation with Texas Republicans. This conflict arises as Texas legislators assess congressional map adjustments to maintain their House majority for the 2026 midterm elections. Newsom criticized Texas's potential redistricting actions, termed them a threat to democracy, and hinted at California abandoning its independent commission, established by voters in 2008. His statements have generated mixed reactions within California's legislature regarding the implications of such a strategy on democratic norms and electoral fairness.
"We want to play the game on the terms where everybody is playing by the same set of rules. That's no longer the case," the governor said.
"This is a five-alarm fire for democracy in the United States," he said, emphasizing the stakes involved in the redistricting process.
"Everything is at stake if we're not successful next year and take back the House of Representatives," the governor explained.
"We win elections by a war of ideas, not by manipulating the lines," said Assemblymember Heath.
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