California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two redistricting bills into law on Thursday evening after a Democratic-controlled Legislature passed them earlier in the day.

Why it matters: The legislation is in direct response to Texas' Republican-controlled House passing a new congressional map at the urging of President Trump, and the consequences of both could prove pivotal in the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election. • Newsom at the bills' signing declared a special election for Nov. 4 for Californians to vote on newly drawn congressional districts.

What they're saying: "We're responding to what occurred in Texas," Newsom said ahead of signing the bills. • "We're neutralizing what occurred, and we're giving the American people a fair chance, because when all things are equal, w

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