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Democracy be damned: Texas and California plot dueling congressional gerrymanders
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Texas’ dominant Republicans are attempting to redraw the state’s congressional ...
Newsom vows Texas will be ‘neutered’ by California. Will voters let him do it?
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California would seek to redraw its congressional districts to help Democrats if Texas goes through ...
California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas GOP
The use of federal agents to round up the Texas lawmakers could set up a clash between the governors of those Democratic ...
Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead ...
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...
California redistricting would be ‘triggered’ by Texas, Newsom says
The Democratic governor, during an Aug. 4 press conference, vowed to push forward with mid-cycle redistricting should Texas ...
If Texas redraws its House map, California governor says it will, too
If Texas Republicans go through with their plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Republicans five more U.S. House seats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, says he'll push ...
LA Times Today: Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says
Democrats fled Texas on Monday to stop an aggressive redistricting plan by the GOP to gain five more seats in the house before the midterms. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Democrats who left ...