Newsom and California Democrats proposed new congressional lines on Friday in an attempt to eliminate potential gains in Texas, where Republicans backed by Donald Trump launched a nationwide redistricting battle with nakedly partisan ambitions ahead of midterm elections in 2026.

California Democrats released proposed congressional redistricting maps as their fight with Trump and Texas escalates.

Critics, including Republican consultant and redistricting expert Matt Rexroad, argue the new districts are political weapons rather than fair representations.

The latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey found that strong majorities in both parties prefer an independent panel draw the House district lines.

Maps made public Friday afternoon show how California Democrats hope to reconfigure the state’s 52 congressional districts. The plan targets five of California’s nine Republican members of Congress, and is designed to counteract the redistricting efforts in Texas that would favor Republicans.

The poll could represent a roadblock for Newsom's redistricting efforts, which aim to save the Democratic Party's chances to retake the House.

California's political landscape is poised for change as Democrats prepare to unveil their state redistricting proposal later today. This strategic move is a direct response to Governor Gavin Newsom's commitment to counter Texas Republicans' congressional map revisions.

A new poll shows that California voters want to keep the state’s independent redistricting commission, even as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) pushes to shift that power to the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature.

California's governor, in collaboration with Democratic state leaders, announced plans to propose a ballot measure for redrawing the state's congressional map. This action marks a strategic escalation in the ongoing redistricting battle against the Republican-controlled state of Texas and President Donald Trump's administration.