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[td]==Background==[/td] [td]{{see also|2025 Texas redistricting}}[/td]
[td]{{see also|2025 Texas redistricting}}[/td] [td][[File:California Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg|300px|thumb|right|Map of California's congressional districts since 2023<br />{{maplink|from=California's 1st congressional district (2023β).map|from2=California's 2nd congressional district (2023β).map|from3=California's 3rd congressional district (2023β).map|from4=California's 4th congressional district (2023β).map|from5=California's 5th congressional district (2023β).map|from6=California's 6th congressional district (2023β).map|from7=California's 7th congressional district (2023β).map|from8=California's 8th congressional district (2023β).map|from9=California's 9th congressional district (2023β).map|from10=California's 10th congressional district (2023β).map|from11=California's 11th congressional district (2023β).map|from12=California's 12th congressional district (2023β).map|from13=California's 13th congressional district (2023β).map|from14=California's 14th congressional district (2023β).map|from15=California's 15th congressional district (2023β).map|from16=California's 16th congressional district (2023β).map|from17=California's 17th congressional district (2023β).map|from18=California's 18th congressional district (2023β).map|from19=California's 19th congressional district (2023β).map|from20=California's 20th congressional district (2023β).map|from21=California's 21st congressional district (2023β).map|from22=California's 22nd congressional district (2023β).map|from23=California's 23rd congressional district (2023β).map|from24=California's 24th congressional district (2023β).map|from25=California's 25th congressional district (2023β).map|from26=California's 26th congressional district (2023β).map|from27=California's 27th congressional district (2023β).map|from28=California's 28th congressional district (2023β).map|from29=California's 29th congressional district (2023β).map|from30=California's 30th congressional district (2023β).map|from31=California's 31st congressional district (2023β).map|from32=California's 32nd congressional district (2023β).map|from33=California's 33rd congressional district (2023β).map|from34=California's 34th congressional district (2023β).map|from35=California's 35th congressional district (2023β).map|from36=California's 36th congressional district (2023β).map|from37=California's 37th congressional district (2023β).map|from38=California's 38th congressional district (2023β).map|from39=California's 39th congressional district (2023β).map|from40=California's 40th congressional district (2023β).map|from41=California's 41st congressional district (2023β).map|from42=California's 42nd congressional district (2023β).map|from43=California's 43rd congressional district (2023β).map|from44=California's 44th congressional district (2023β).map|from45=California's 45th congressional district (2023β).map|from46=California's 46th congressional district (2023β).map|from47=California's 47th congressional district (2023β).map|from48=California's 48th congressional district (2023β).map|from49=California's 49th congressional district (2023β).map|from50=California's 50th congressional district (2023β).map|from51=California's 51st congressional district (2023β).map|from52=California's 52nd congressional district (2023β).map|text=Interactive map version}}]][/td] [td][[File:California Proposition 50 New Map.png|thumb|Proposed map for California Proposition 50 redistricting]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In June 2025, Republican lawmakers in Texas first proposed [[Gerrymandering in the United States|gerrymandering]] the [[United States congressional delegations from Texas|state's congressional district]] lines to favor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |date=July 22, 2025 |title=Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the stateβs congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/22/texas-redistricting-abbott-republicans-resistant-trump/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> In July, Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Texas Legislature to discuss redistricting.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=J. David |last2=Goldmacher |first2=Shane |date=July 9, 2025 |title=Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas' Congressional Maps in Special Session |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025072.../texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |archive-date=July 23, 2025 |access-date=August 4, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Texas Democrats in the state [[Texas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] fled the state in an effort to break quorum and stall the [[Redistricting in Texas|redistricting]] effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guo |first1=Kayla |last2=Klibanoff |first2=Eleanor |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPβs proposed congressional map |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/texas-democrats-quorum-break-redistricting-map/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref>[/td]
[td]In June 2025, Republican lawmakers in Texas first proposed [[Gerrymandering in the United States|gerrymandering]] the [[United States congressional delegations from Texas|state's congressional district]] lines to favor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |date=July 22, 2025 |title=Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the stateβs congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/22/texas-redistricting-abbott-republicans-resistant-trump/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> In July, Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Texas Legislature to discuss redistricting.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=J. David |last2=Goldmacher |first2=Shane |date=July 9, 2025 |title=Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas' Congressional Maps in Special Session |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025072.../texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |archive-date=July 23, 2025 |access-date=August 4, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Texas Democrats in the state [[Texas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] fled the state in an effort to break quorum and stall the [[Redistricting in Texas|redistricting]] effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guo |first1=Kayla |last2=Klibanoff |first2=Eleanor |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPβs proposed congressional map |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/texas-democrats-quorum-break-redistricting-map/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref>[/td] [td][[Gavin Newsom]], the [[Governor of California]], first proposed that California could gerrymander [[California's congressional districts|its own congressional district maps]] to favor Democrats in an effort to offset potential gains from Texas's gerrymandering.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |title=House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/0...alifornia-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/ |website=The Texas Tribune |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> The [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] is an independent bipartisan body that currently handles redistricting in the state. The commission was first established by [[2008 California Proposition 11]] and was then given the power to redraw congressional districts by [[2010 California Proposition 20]]. Newsom proposed that a special election be called to temporarily pause the commission and return redistricting power to the [[California Legislature]] until the end of the decade. Because both Propositions 11 and 20 were voter-approved amendments to the [[Constitution of California|state constitution]], any such changes to the redistricting power would also require a voter-approved constitutional amendment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koseff |first1=Alexei |title=Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps |url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/07/gavin-newsom-redistricting/ |website=Cal Matters |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 25, 2025}}</ref> On August 11, 2025, he sent a letter to [[Donald Trump]], stating that California would pause any mid-decade redistricting effort if other states called off their efforts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newsom says in letter to Trump California will back off redistricting β if red states do |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-trump-redistricting-20811413.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 11, 2025}}</ref> Two days later, Newsom announced that the deadline had passed and he would move forward with his own redistricting effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oppenheim |first1=Oren |title=Newsom says California to draw congressional maps to 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newsom-californias-new-congressional-maps-trump/story?id=124609132 |website=ABC News |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 13, 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td][[Gavin Newsom]], the [[Governor of California]], first proposed that California could gerrymander [[California's congressional districts|its own congressional district maps]] to favor Democrats in an effort to offset potential gains from Texas's gerrymandering.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |title=House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/0...alifornia-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/ |website=The Texas Tribune |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> The [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] is an independent bipartisan body that currently handles redistricting in the state. The commission was first established by [[2008 California Proposition 11]] and was then given the power to redraw congressional districts by [[2010 California Proposition 20]]. Newsom proposed that a special election be called to temporarily pause the commission and return redistricting power to the [[California Legislature]] until the end of the decade. Because both Propositions 11 and 20 were voter-approved amendments to the [[Constitution of California|state constitution]], any such changes to the redistricting power would also require a voter-approved constitutional amendment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koseff |first1=Alexei |title=Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps |url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/07/gavin-newsom-redistricting/ |website=Cal Matters |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 25, 2025}}</ref> On August 11, 2025, he sent a letter to [[Donald Trump]], stating that California would pause any mid-decade redistricting effort if other states called off their efforts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newsom says in letter to Trump California will back off redistricting β if red states do |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-trump-redistricting-20811413.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 11, 2025}}</ref> Two days later, Newsom announced that the deadline had passed and he would move forward with his own redistricting effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oppenheim |first1=Oren |title=Newsom says California to draw congressional maps to 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newsom-californias-new-congressional-maps-trump/story?id=124609132 |website=ABC News |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 13, 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Proposed map==[/td] [td]The proposed map is expected to target five seats currently held by Republicans: [[Ken Calvert]] ([[California's 41st congressional district|CA-41]]), [[Darrell Issa]] ([[California's 49th congressional district|CA-49]]), [[Kevin Kiley (politician)|Kevin Kiley]] ([[California's 3rd congressional district|CA-03]]), [[David Valadao]] ([[California's 22nd congressional district|CA-22]]), and [[Doug LaMalfa]] ([[California's 1st congressional district|CA-01]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zavala |first1=Ashley |title=California's redistricting plan will officially target five Republican seats, Democratic leader confirms |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-target-5-republican-seats/65645075 |website=KCRA |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 9, 2025}}</ref> It was drawn by Democratic redistricting expert Paul Mitchell,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Can this man draw the Democrats a House majority? |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/california-gerrymander-paul-mitchell-00510786 |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=POLITICO}}</ref> and formally submitted to the legislature by the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=[email protected] |date=2025-08-15 |title=DCCC Statement on Submission of California Congressional Map |url=https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-submission-of-california-congressional-map/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=DCCC |language=en-US}}</ref> Proponents of the maps stated that the map was more compact than the previous map, with fewer city and county splits and with the majority of districts changed by less than 10%,<ref name=":0" /> although there are certain cities, notably [[Lodi, California|Lodi]], which are split where they were not before.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=City of Lodi split 3 ways in California redistricting proposal, mayor speaks out - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/lodi-mayor-speaks-out-redistricting/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][[File:California Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg|300px|thumb|right|Map of California's congressional districts since 2023<br />{{maplink|from=California's 1st congressional district (2023β).map|from2=California's 2nd congressional district (2023β).map|from3=California's 3rd congressional district (2023β).map|from4=California's 4th congressional district (2023β).map|from5=California's 5th congressional district (2023β).map|from6=California's 6th congressional district (2023β).map|from7=California's 7th congressional district (2023β).map|from8=California's 8th congressional district (2023β).map|from9=California's 9th congressional district (2023β).map|from10=California's 10th congressional district (2023β).map|from11=California's 11th congressional district (2023β).map|from12=California's 12th congressional district (2023β).map|from13=California's 13th congressional district (2023β).map|from14=California's 14th congressional district (2023β).map|from15=California's 15th congressional district (2023β).map|from16=California's 16th congressional district (2023β).map|from17=California's 17th congressional district (2023β).map|from18=California's 18th congressional district (2023β).map|from19=California's 19th congressional district (2023β).map|from20=California's 20th congressional district (2023β).map|from21=California's 21st congressional district (2023β).map|from22=California's 22nd congressional district (2023β).map|from23=California's 23rd congressional district (2023β).map|from24=California's 24th congressional district (2023β).map|from25=California's 25th congressional district (2023β).map|from26=California's 26th congressional district (2023β).map|from27=California's 27th congressional district (2023β).map|from28=California's 28th congressional district (2023β).map|from29=California's 29th congressional district (2023β).map|from30=California's 30th congressional district (2023β).map|from31=California's 31st congressional district (2023β).map|from32=California's 32nd congressional district (2023β).map|from33=California's 33rd congressional district (2023β).map|from34=California's 34th congressional district (2023β).map|from35=California's 35th congressional district (2023β).map|from36=California's 36th congressional district (2023β).map|from37=California's 37th congressional district (2023β).map|from38=California's 38th congressional district (2023β).map|from39=California's 39th congressional district (2023β).map|from40=California's 40th congressional district (2023β).map|from41=California's 41st congressional district (2023β).map|from42=California's 42nd congressional district (2023β).map|from43=California's 43rd congressional district (2023β).map|from44=California's 44th congressional district (2023β).map|from45=California's 45th congressional district (2023β).map|from46=California's 46th congressional district (2023β).map|from47=California's 47th congressional district (2023β).map|from48=California's 48th congressional district (2023β).map|from49=California's 49th congressional district (2023β).map|from50=California's 50th congressional district (2023β).map|from51=California's 51st congressional district (2023β).map|from52=California's 52nd congressional district (2023β).map|text=Interactive map version}}]][/td] [td][[File:California Proposition 50 New Map.png|thumb|Proposed map for California Proposition 50 redistricting]][/td] [td][/td] [td]The proposed map was drawn by Democratic redistricting expert Paul Mitchell,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Can this man draw the Democrats a House majority? |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/california-gerrymander-paul-mitchell-00510786 |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=POLITICO}}</ref> and formally submitted to the legislature by the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=[email protected] |date=2025-08-15 |title=DCCC Statement on Submission of California Congressional Map |url=https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-submission-of-california-congressional-map/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=DCCC |language=en-US}}</ref> Proponents of the maps stated that the map was more compact than the previous map, with fewer city and county splits and with the majority of districts changed by less than 10%,<ref name=":0" /> although there are certain cities, notably [[Lodi, California|Lodi]], which are split where they were not before.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=City of Lodi split 3 ways in California redistricting proposal, mayor speaks out - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/lodi-mayor-speaks-out-redistricting/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]It targets five seats currently held by Republicans: [[Ken Calvert]] ([[California's 41st congressional district|CA-41]]), [[Darrell Issa]] ([[California's 48th congressional district|CA-48]]), [[Kevin Kiley (politician)|Kevin Kiley]] ([[California's 3rd congressional district|CA-03]]), [[David Valadao]] ([[California's 22nd congressional district|CA-22]]), and [[Doug LaMalfa]] ([[California's 1st congressional district|CA-01]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zavala |first1=Ashley |title=California's redistricting plan will officially target five Republican seats, Democratic leader confirms |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-target-5-republican-seats/65645075 |website=KCRA |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The 1st district would lose the Republican-leaning areas across the Oregon border while gaining Democratic-leaning areas around [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]. The 3rd district would lose the Republican-leaning [[Eastern Sierra]] while gaining some Democratic-leaning areas around [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. The 22nd district would gain Democratic-leaning areas in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]]. The 41st district would be moved from the swing areas of the western [[Inland Empire]] to Democratic-leaning areas in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]. And the 48th district would lose some Republican-leaning areas in [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]] while gaining some Democratic-leaning areas around the [[Coachella Valley]].<ref>{{cite news|first1= Hailey|last1=Wang|first2=Vanessa|last2= MartΓnez|first3=Sandhya|last3=Kambhampati|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/...district-map-democrats-republicans|title=Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsomβs proposed map?|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025082...map-democrats-republicans|archive-date=August 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kimelman|first1=Jeremia|last2=Koseff|first2=Alexei|url=https://calmatters.org/politics/202...ed-by-newsoms-redistricting-plans/|title=Find out if your vote could be affected by Newsom's redistricting plans|website=CalMatters|date=August 15, 2025|access-date=August 31, 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]{{see also|2025 Texas redistricting}}[/td] [td][[File:California Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg|300px|thumb|right|Map of California's congressional districts since 2023<br />{{maplink|from=California's 1st congressional district (2023β).map|from2=California's 2nd congressional district (2023β).map|from3=California's 3rd congressional district (2023β).map|from4=California's 4th congressional district (2023β).map|from5=California's 5th congressional district (2023β).map|from6=California's 6th congressional district (2023β).map|from7=California's 7th congressional district (2023β).map|from8=California's 8th congressional district (2023β).map|from9=California's 9th congressional district (2023β).map|from10=California's 10th congressional district (2023β).map|from11=California's 11th congressional district (2023β).map|from12=California's 12th congressional district (2023β).map|from13=California's 13th congressional district (2023β).map|from14=California's 14th congressional district (2023β).map|from15=California's 15th congressional district (2023β).map|from16=California's 16th congressional district (2023β).map|from17=California's 17th congressional district (2023β).map|from18=California's 18th congressional district (2023β).map|from19=California's 19th congressional district (2023β).map|from20=California's 20th congressional district (2023β).map|from21=California's 21st congressional district (2023β).map|from22=California's 22nd congressional district (2023β).map|from23=California's 23rd congressional district (2023β).map|from24=California's 24th congressional district (2023β).map|from25=California's 25th congressional district (2023β).map|from26=California's 26th congressional district (2023β).map|from27=California's 27th congressional district (2023β).map|from28=California's 28th congressional district (2023β).map|from29=California's 29th congressional district (2023β).map|from30=California's 30th congressional district (2023β).map|from31=California's 31st congressional district (2023β).map|from32=California's 32nd congressional district (2023β).map|from33=California's 33rd congressional district (2023β).map|from34=California's 34th congressional district (2023β).map|from35=California's 35th congressional district (2023β).map|from36=California's 36th congressional district (2023β).map|from37=California's 37th congressional district (2023β).map|from38=California's 38th congressional district (2023β).map|from39=California's 39th congressional district (2023β).map|from40=California's 40th congressional district (2023β).map|from41=California's 41st congressional district (2023β).map|from42=California's 42nd congressional district (2023β).map|from43=California's 43rd congressional district (2023β).map|from44=California's 44th congressional district (2023β).map|from45=California's 45th congressional district (2023β).map|from46=California's 46th congressional district (2023β).map|from47=California's 47th congressional district (2023β).map|from48=California's 48th congressional district (2023β).map|from49=California's 49th congressional district (2023β).map|from50=California's 50th congressional district (2023β).map|from51=California's 51st congressional district (2023β).map|from52=California's 52nd congressional district (2023β).map|text=Interactive map version}}]][/td] [td][[File:California Proposition 50 New Map.png|thumb|Proposed map for California Proposition 50 redistricting]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In June 2025, Republican lawmakers in Texas first proposed [[Gerrymandering in the United States|gerrymandering]] the [[United States congressional delegations from Texas|state's congressional district]] lines to favor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |date=July 22, 2025 |title=Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the stateβs congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/22/texas-redistricting-abbott-republicans-resistant-trump/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> In July, Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Texas Legislature to discuss redistricting.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=J. David |last2=Goldmacher |first2=Shane |date=July 9, 2025 |title=Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas' Congressional Maps in Special Session |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025072.../texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |archive-date=July 23, 2025 |access-date=August 4, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Texas Democrats in the state [[Texas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] fled the state in an effort to break quorum and stall the [[Redistricting in Texas|redistricting]] effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guo |first1=Kayla |last2=Klibanoff |first2=Eleanor |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPβs proposed congressional map |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/texas-democrats-quorum-break-redistricting-map/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref>[/td]
[td]In June 2025, Republican lawmakers in Texas first proposed [[Gerrymandering in the United States|gerrymandering]] the [[United States congressional delegations from Texas|state's congressional district]] lines to favor [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |date=July 22, 2025 |title=Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the stateβs congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/22/texas-redistricting-abbott-republicans-resistant-trump/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> In July, Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Texas Legislature to discuss redistricting.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=J. David |last2=Goldmacher |first2=Shane |date=July 9, 2025 |title=Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas' Congressional Maps in Special Session |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025072.../texas-congressional-resdistricting-maps.html |archive-date=July 23, 2025 |access-date=August 4, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Texas Democrats in the state [[Texas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] fled the state in an effort to break quorum and stall the [[Redistricting in Texas|redistricting]] effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guo |first1=Kayla |last2=Klibanoff |first2=Eleanor |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPβs proposed congressional map |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/03/texas-democrats-quorum-break-redistricting-map/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref>[/td] [td][[Gavin Newsom]], the [[Governor of California]], first proposed that California could gerrymander [[California's congressional districts|its own congressional district maps]] to favor Democrats in an effort to offset potential gains from Texas's gerrymandering.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |title=House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/0...alifornia-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/ |website=The Texas Tribune |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> The [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] is an independent bipartisan body that currently handles redistricting in the state. The commission was first established by [[2008 California Proposition 11]] and was then given the power to redraw congressional districts by [[2010 California Proposition 20]]. Newsom proposed that a special election be called to temporarily pause the commission and return redistricting power to the [[California Legislature]] until the end of the decade. Because both Propositions 11 and 20 were voter-approved amendments to the [[Constitution of California|state constitution]], any such changes to the redistricting power would also require a voter-approved constitutional amendment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koseff |first1=Alexei |title=Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps |url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/07/gavin-newsom-redistricting/ |website=Cal Matters |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 25, 2025}}</ref> On August 11, 2025, he sent a letter to [[Donald Trump]], stating that California would pause any mid-decade redistricting effort if other states called off their efforts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newsom says in letter to Trump California will back off redistricting β if red states do |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-trump-redistricting-20811413.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 11, 2025}}</ref> Two days later, Newsom announced that the deadline had passed and he would move forward with his own redistricting effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oppenheim |first1=Oren |title=Newsom says California to draw congressional maps to 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newsom-californias-new-congressional-maps-trump/story?id=124609132 |website=ABC News |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 13, 2025}}</ref>[/td]
[td][[Gavin Newsom]], the [[Governor of California]], first proposed that California could gerrymander [[California's congressional districts|its own congressional district maps]] to favor Democrats in an effort to offset potential gains from Texas's gerrymandering.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dahlkamp |first1=Owen |title=House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/0...alifornia-democrats-retaliation-trump-newsom/ |website=The Texas Tribune |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> The [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] is an independent bipartisan body that currently handles redistricting in the state. The commission was first established by [[2008 California Proposition 11]] and was then given the power to redraw congressional districts by [[2010 California Proposition 20]]. Newsom proposed that a special election be called to temporarily pause the commission and return redistricting power to the [[California Legislature]] until the end of the decade. Because both Propositions 11 and 20 were voter-approved amendments to the [[Constitution of California|state constitution]], any such changes to the redistricting power would also require a voter-approved constitutional amendment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koseff |first1=Alexei |title=Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps |url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/07/gavin-newsom-redistricting/ |website=Cal Matters |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=July 25, 2025}}</ref> On August 11, 2025, he sent a letter to [[Donald Trump]], stating that California would pause any mid-decade redistricting effort if other states called off their efforts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newsom says in letter to Trump California will back off redistricting β if red states do |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-trump-redistricting-20811413.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 11, 2025}}</ref> Two days later, Newsom announced that the deadline had passed and he would move forward with his own redistricting effort.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oppenheim |first1=Oren |title=Newsom says California to draw congressional maps to 'END TRUMP PRESIDENCY' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newsom-californias-new-congressional-maps-trump/story?id=124609132 |website=ABC News |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 13, 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Proposed map==[/td] [td]The proposed map is expected to target five seats currently held by Republicans: [[Ken Calvert]] ([[California's 41st congressional district|CA-41]]), [[Darrell Issa]] ([[California's 49th congressional district|CA-49]]), [[Kevin Kiley (politician)|Kevin Kiley]] ([[California's 3rd congressional district|CA-03]]), [[David Valadao]] ([[California's 22nd congressional district|CA-22]]), and [[Doug LaMalfa]] ([[California's 1st congressional district|CA-01]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zavala |first1=Ashley |title=California's redistricting plan will officially target five Republican seats, Democratic leader confirms |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-target-5-republican-seats/65645075 |website=KCRA |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 9, 2025}}</ref> It was drawn by Democratic redistricting expert Paul Mitchell,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Can this man draw the Democrats a House majority? |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/california-gerrymander-paul-mitchell-00510786 |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=POLITICO}}</ref> and formally submitted to the legislature by the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=[email protected] |date=2025-08-15 |title=DCCC Statement on Submission of California Congressional Map |url=https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-submission-of-california-congressional-map/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=DCCC |language=en-US}}</ref> Proponents of the maps stated that the map was more compact than the previous map, with fewer city and county splits and with the majority of districts changed by less than 10%,<ref name=":0" /> although there are certain cities, notably [[Lodi, California|Lodi]], which are split where they were not before.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=City of Lodi split 3 ways in California redistricting proposal, mayor speaks out - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/lodi-mayor-speaks-out-redistricting/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][[File:California Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg|300px|thumb|right|Map of California's congressional districts since 2023<br />{{maplink|from=California's 1st congressional district (2023β).map|from2=California's 2nd congressional district (2023β).map|from3=California's 3rd congressional district (2023β).map|from4=California's 4th congressional district (2023β).map|from5=California's 5th congressional district (2023β).map|from6=California's 6th congressional district (2023β).map|from7=California's 7th congressional district (2023β).map|from8=California's 8th congressional district (2023β).map|from9=California's 9th congressional district (2023β).map|from10=California's 10th congressional district (2023β).map|from11=California's 11th congressional district (2023β).map|from12=California's 12th congressional district (2023β).map|from13=California's 13th congressional district (2023β).map|from14=California's 14th congressional district (2023β).map|from15=California's 15th congressional district (2023β).map|from16=California's 16th congressional district (2023β).map|from17=California's 17th congressional district (2023β).map|from18=California's 18th congressional district (2023β).map|from19=California's 19th congressional district (2023β).map|from20=California's 20th congressional district (2023β).map|from21=California's 21st congressional district (2023β).map|from22=California's 22nd congressional district (2023β).map|from23=California's 23rd congressional district (2023β).map|from24=California's 24th congressional district (2023β).map|from25=California's 25th congressional district (2023β).map|from26=California's 26th congressional district (2023β).map|from27=California's 27th congressional district (2023β).map|from28=California's 28th congressional district (2023β).map|from29=California's 29th congressional district (2023β).map|from30=California's 30th congressional district (2023β).map|from31=California's 31st congressional district (2023β).map|from32=California's 32nd congressional district (2023β).map|from33=California's 33rd congressional district (2023β).map|from34=California's 34th congressional district (2023β).map|from35=California's 35th congressional district (2023β).map|from36=California's 36th congressional district (2023β).map|from37=California's 37th congressional district (2023β).map|from38=California's 38th congressional district (2023β).map|from39=California's 39th congressional district (2023β).map|from40=California's 40th congressional district (2023β).map|from41=California's 41st congressional district (2023β).map|from42=California's 42nd congressional district (2023β).map|from43=California's 43rd congressional district (2023β).map|from44=California's 44th congressional district (2023β).map|from45=California's 45th congressional district (2023β).map|from46=California's 46th congressional district (2023β).map|from47=California's 47th congressional district (2023β).map|from48=California's 48th congressional district (2023β).map|from49=California's 49th congressional district (2023β).map|from50=California's 50th congressional district (2023β).map|from51=California's 51st congressional district (2023β).map|from52=California's 52nd congressional district (2023β).map|text=Interactive map version}}]][/td] [td][[File:California Proposition 50 New Map.png|thumb|Proposed map for California Proposition 50 redistricting]][/td] [td][/td] [td]The proposed map was drawn by Democratic redistricting expert Paul Mitchell,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-15 |title=Can this man draw the Democrats a House majority? |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/15/california-gerrymander-paul-mitchell-00510786 |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=POLITICO}}</ref> and formally submitted to the legislature by the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=[email protected] |date=2025-08-15 |title=DCCC Statement on Submission of California Congressional Map |url=https://dccc.org/dccc-statement-on-submission-of-california-congressional-map/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=DCCC |language=en-US}}</ref> Proponents of the maps stated that the map was more compact than the previous map, with fewer city and county splits and with the majority of districts changed by less than 10%,<ref name=":0" /> although there are certain cities, notably [[Lodi, California|Lodi]], which are split where they were not before.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=City of Lodi split 3 ways in California redistricting proposal, mayor speaks out - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/lodi-mayor-speaks-out-redistricting/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]It targets five seats currently held by Republicans: [[Ken Calvert]] ([[California's 41st congressional district|CA-41]]), [[Darrell Issa]] ([[California's 48th congressional district|CA-48]]), [[Kevin Kiley (politician)|Kevin Kiley]] ([[California's 3rd congressional district|CA-03]]), [[David Valadao]] ([[California's 22nd congressional district|CA-22]]), and [[Doug LaMalfa]] ([[California's 1st congressional district|CA-01]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zavala |first1=Ashley |title=California's redistricting plan will officially target five Republican seats, Democratic leader confirms |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-target-5-republican-seats/65645075 |website=KCRA |access-date=14 August 2025 |date=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The 1st district would lose the Republican-leaning areas across the Oregon border while gaining Democratic-leaning areas around [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]. The 3rd district would lose the Republican-leaning [[Eastern Sierra]] while gaining some Democratic-leaning areas around [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. The 22nd district would gain Democratic-leaning areas in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]]. The 41st district would be moved from the swing areas of the western [[Inland Empire]] to Democratic-leaning areas in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]. And the 48th district would lose some Republican-leaning areas in [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]] while gaining some Democratic-leaning areas around the [[Coachella Valley]].<ref>{{cite news|first1= Hailey|last1=Wang|first2=Vanessa|last2= MartΓnez|first3=Sandhya|last3=Kambhampati|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/...district-map-democrats-republicans|title=Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsomβs proposed map?|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2025082...map-democrats-republicans|archive-date=August 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kimelman|first1=Jeremia|last2=Koseff|first2=Alexei|url=https://calmatters.org/politics/202...ed-by-newsoms-redistricting-plans/|title=Find out if your vote could be affected by Newsom's redistricting plans|website=CalMatters|date=August 15, 2025|access-date=August 31, 2025}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
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