Gov. Gavin Newsom is doing all he can to position himself as the Democratic candidate in the next presidential election.

With his call for a Nov. 4 special election, Newsom is taking a huge bet on his political future.

Newsom is asking Californians to support a state constitutional amendment allowing new congressional maps approved by the state Legislature to go into effect for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 election cycles.

This would set aside the maps drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission, and for a time give Democrats an even greater advantage in picking up House seats in California.

The challenge for Newsom is that most Californians like the idea of an independent commission drawing the maps rather than state lawmakers.

A recent POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility La

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