California Governor Gavin Newsom was dealt a polling blow amid his redistricting war with Republicans after a survey found a majority of California voters support the state's independent commission rather than allowing lawmakers to draw congressional boundaries.

Newsom's office responded to that poll in a post to X, formerly Twitter , writing, "You mean the poll that tested what we are NOT doing (getting rid of the commission!)?? Do not be fooled by so called 'experts' who don't even ask the right questions! There is STRONG support!"

A Newsom spokesperson pointed to that post when reached for comment by Newsweek Thursday afternoon.

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Newsom on Thursday urged California lawmakers to approve a ballot measure that would allow them to engage in mid-decade redistrictin

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