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Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom and California redistricting

Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump

Despite supporting independent redistricting, former President Obama endorsed California Democrats' proposal to redraw the state's congressional districts to counter efforts by President Trump and GOP state leaders to push mid-decade partisan gerrymandering.

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Barack Obama endorses Gavin Newsom’s California redistricting plan as “responsible”

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Obama calls Newsom’s redistricting plan ‘a responsible approach’ in response to Texas Republicans redrawing maps

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Texas' Republican-Controlled House Approves New Maps to Create More Winnable GOP Congressional Seats

The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new wi...

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Texas House Approves Redrawn Maps Sought By Trump Ahead Of 2026 Elections

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Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans

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The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

Texas Democratic lawmakers delayed the vote for 15 days by leaving the state in protest, depriving the House of enough members to do business.

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Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map: Live updates

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What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

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National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic voters loathe partisan redistricting, but support California doing it to counter Texas, according to a new national poll on Gavin Newsom’s high-stakes gerrymander.

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The Latest: California Democrats Will Vote on a New Congressional Map to Counter Texas

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The Texas House OK'd GOP-favored redistricting. California intends to counter with map of its own

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Obama Applauds Newsom's California Redistricting Plan as 'Responsible' as Texas GOP Pushes New Maps

Former President Barack Obama has waded into states' efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agrees with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's response to alter his state's congressional...

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These states could redistrict before the 2026 midterms

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California redistricting vote begins with overwhelming support, Newsom pollster says

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'A responsible approach': Obama backs California's response to Texas redistricting

The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.

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Obama weighs in on Newsom’s California redistricting strategy amid Texas debate

Former President Barack Obama gives his approval of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting strategy as Texas debates over its proposed plan.

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Barack Obama reacts to Gavin Newsom's California redistricting play

Obama's comments came as efforts in Texas, encouraged by President Trump, aim to strengthen GOP control ahead of next year's elections.

Former President Obama supports California’s redistricting efforts

Former President Barack Obama is in favor of California’s redistricting plan. The former president threw his support behind the effort while the state legislature continues to advance bills to convene a special election in November, when voters would decide whether to implement congressional maps for the next three elections.