Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation calling a Nov. 4 special election that will let Californians decide whether lawmakers should temporarily take control of drawing the state’s congressional maps that would heavily favor Democrats.

Newsom confirmed the news in a post on X.

The proposal, called the Election Rigging Response Act, would override the state’s independent redistricting commission for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. The commission, created by voters through ballot measures in 2008 and 2010, was designed to remove politics from the process, which is typically conducted every 10 years using U.S. Census data.

Under the plan, the commission would remain in law but lose authority.

Supporters say the measure is needed to counter partisan gerrymandering in GOP-led s

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