CALIFORNIA, USA — Governor Gavin Newsom is facing harsh criticism one day after he announced a potential special election to redistrict California .

"A special election would be called. It's likely to be the first week of November. That process will unfold in a way where maps will be made available in a transparent way," said Newsom Thursday at a Cal Fire news conference.

It's part of Newsom's plan to send more Democrats to Congress as President Donald Trump pushes for red states, like Texas, to draw new lines sending more Republicans to Congress.

"We will go to the people of this state in a transparent way and ask them to consider the new circumstances," said Newsom.

The current redistricting process was put in place by voters in 2010 under the Voters First Act, giving that responsi

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