California Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside top Democratic allies, announced Thursday that the state will press forward with a redistricting plan designed to secure five additional Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 elections.

The move comes as a direct counter to a Republican-led redistricting push in Texas, championed by President Donald Trump, which seeks to add five GOP seats to the House. Texas Democrats have temporarily stalled the plan by leaving the state, preventing a legislative vote.

Earlier this week, Newsom urged Trump in a letter to abandon what he called a dangerous power grab, warning the president he was “playing with fire” and risking “the destabilization of our democracy.”

At a press conference, Newsom stood flanked by union leaders and U.S

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