Polling shows more Californians like than dislike temporary redistricting, closures rattle downtown L.A. again, and more big stories

California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.

California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation Thursday afternoon.

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

Each state sets its own process for drawing congressional maps. While some leave decisions to lawmakers, California relies on an independent redistricting commission that redraws its maps every decade after new census data is released. California lawmakers ...

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.

Calif., weighs in on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting efforts and their fairness to Californians on 'The Story.'

California voters will be asked in a Nov. 4 special election to waive the state’s independent redistricting process and approve new partisan congressional maps that favor Democrats. California’s ballot measure is the latest volley in a national political brawl that could alter the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections and the balance of power in the U.