Democrats in the California Legislature should think twice before signing on to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to change the state’s district maps for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 election. Gerrymanders could add five seats to Democrats’ current 43 of 52 seats.

He responded to a foolish scheme , urged by President Trump, for the Republican-majority Texas Legislature to redistrict their House maps, potentially adding three to five seats to the GOP roll. Both proposals would jump redistricting ahead of the 2020 U.S. Census.

After returning from its recess on Aug. 18, reported KCRA, the Legislature would have five days to craft legislation for a ballot measure, followed by Newsom calling a special election for Nov. 4.

Trump, unpopular here,

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