BGOV OnPoint: California Joins Fray in Growing Redistricting War

A rancorous redistricting war is deepening as California Democrats prepare to send new congressional districts for voter approval, seeking to offset Texas Republicans’ moves to win more seats.

State legislators are in Sacramento, where allies of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plan to approve the new lines for the California delegation’s US House districts this week that would jeopardize seats held by GOP Reps. Ken Calvert, Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, Young Kim, Doug LaMalfa, and David Valadao.

It’s a one-for-one response to Texas’ own redistricting gambit led by Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

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