A ballot measure to temporarily change California’s U.S. Congressional districts before the 2026 midterm election will go to voters this November after the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newson approved a redistricting in response to Texas’ move to gerrymander their districts to help Republicans retain the House.

California is officially entering the nationwide redistricting battle. The California Legislature officially passed a proposal Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that would give Democrats an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.

The California State Supreme Court prevented a Republican lawsuit challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting push.

If approved by voters, the California redistricting could nullify five new U.S. House seats Republicans are expected to gain from a new redistricting map in Texas.

California will ask voters this fall to decide whether to redraw this state’s congressional lines after its Democratic-controlled Legislature formally approved a sweeping redistricting plan on

As California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom advocates for a redistricting vote, some are pointing out he previously condemned a special election as wasteful.

The $10 million donation from Charles Munger, Jr., an architect of California's independent redistricting commission, underscores how a high-stakes special election to boost House Democrats could become one of the most expensive contests in California history.

A campaign mailer in California urging a "no" vote on redistricting draws criticism for implying League of Women Voters' endorsement, which the group denies.