California Democrats Advance US House Redistricting Plan (1)

Aug. 19, 2025, 6:44 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 19, 2025, 10:22 PM UTC

California lawmakers advanced on Tuesday a congressional redistricting package, setting up the plan backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for final passage on Thursday.

The proposal, a package of three measures, will receive a final round of committee hearings on Wednesday prior to the Assembly and Senate floor votes.

Democrats on Tuesday cast the measures as a prudent reaction to redistricting in Texas backed by Republicans and urged on by President Donald Trump (R) to bolster the GOP’s chances of maintaining control of the House next year.

That would, in turn, leave Trump with little oversight from Congress, Democrats argued. ...

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