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Is California Really More Gerrymandered Than Texas? It’s Complicated.

Republicans claim California is more gerrymandered than Texas, based on a simple partisan calculation. Experts say such a ...

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the ...

Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon, joined by several Texas House Democrats, to rally against ...

NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'

New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing ...

California governor announces redistricting in response to Texas gerrymandering effort

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially called for a special election on redistricting in retaliation against Texas ...

How Yuba-Sutter is in the crosshairs of Texas and CA redistricting beef

Voters in Yuba-Sutter could soon swap representatives for the third time since 2020 as the majority-conservative area enters ...

Texas vs. California: Legal battle over new national monument intensifies

A Texas think tank is leading the charge against one of California's newest national monuments, drawing opposition from ...
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This Republican lawmaker has served California for decades. Gov. Newsom’s plan could end his dominance

As Gov. Gavin Newsom moves forward with his redistricting plan to counteract Texas' push to eliminate five Democratic seats ...