California Governor Gavin Newsom is challenging Donald Trump and Texas Republicans over their redistricting plan, signaling a more aggressive stance for Democrats. He vowed to 'match fire with fire,' criticizing his rivals as 'cheaters' and 'cowards.

According to Polymarket, the California governor is the most likely to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is pumping up for a new fight. The longtime Hollywood action star, the last Republican governor in Democrat-dominated California, says he’s mobilizing to oppose the push by current Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily scrap the state’s nonpartisan redistricting commission.

The agents' appearance come after the California governor announced his own redistricting plans against Texas this week.

The California Democratic Party has pledged $250,000 to the campaign against the recall and launched a website, stoptherepublicanrecall.com, that Newsom promoted in a tweet on Monday when making ...

To disregard California’s practice of independently crafting political maps to avoid partisan tilt, Newsom’s plan hinges on the compliance of lawmakers in the state Legislature, which is dominated by members of his own party. And so far, it doesn’t look likely that the governor will meet significant resistance.

Even if Texas Republicans go through with their map, the state will still be less gerrymandered than California, Illinois or New York. | Opinion