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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two redistricting bills into law Thursday, shortly after the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approved them. The new measures come as a direct response to Texas’s Republican-led House passing a congressional map at the urging of President Trump. Newsom also announced a special election for Nov. 4, allowing Californians to vote on the newly drawn congressional districts.
Speaking at the signing, Newsom said, “We’re responding to what occurred in Texas. We’re neutralizing what occurred, and we’re giving the American people a fair chance, because when all things are equal, we’re all playing by the same rules.” Republicans pushed back, with Assembly leader James Gallagher calling the moves “about power on both sides, rigging congressional districts to get partisan results,” and warning that fighting fire with fire risks undermining the principle of fair representation.
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