Published: Aug 23, 2025, 24:59 IST | Updated: Aug 23, 2025, 24:59 IST
California lawmakers have fast-tracked and passed a sweeping redistricting plan aimed at gaining five additional U.S. House seats for Democrats—directly countering a Trump-backed redistricting effort in Texas. Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential contender, quickly signed the measure, framing it as an “emergency” response to GOP efforts to tilt the electoral map.