California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.

The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.

The vote marked a return volley by Democrats in a national redistricting war the day after Texas approved its new map.

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is fighting fire with fire and taking a page out of President Trump's playbook, taking to social media and posting memes, photoshopped images, and using all caps in textbook Trump fashion.