Former President Barack Obama is in favor of California’s redistricting plan.
The previous president threw his help behind the hassle whereas the state legislature continues to advance payments to convene a particular election in November, when voters would resolve whether or not to implement congressional maps for the subsequent three elections.
“Over the long run, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, only a truthful combat between Republicans and Democrats primarily based on who’s obtained higher concepts,” Obama stated in a submit on X.
“However since Texas is taking course from a partisan White Home and gerrymandering in the midst of a decade to try to keep the Home regardless of their unpopular insurance policies, I’ve great respect for a way Gov. Newsom has approached this,” the submit continued. “He’s put ahead a wise, measured method in California, designed to handle a really specific drawback at a really specific second in time.”
Over the long run, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, only a truthful combat between Republicans and Democrats primarily based on who’s obtained higher concepts. However since Texas is taking course from a partisan White Home and gerrymandering in the midst of a decade to try to… https://t.co/6YeqWg6Zv3
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 20, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off California’s redistricting marketing campaign with a rally in Los Angeles final week.
The governor has touted the partisan gerrymandering as a solution to counter comparable redistricting efforts in Republican-led states, together with Texas, the place President Donald Trump has stated his occasion is “entitled to 5 extra seats.”
Republicans, in the meantime, are vastly against mid-cycle redistricting in California. GOP legislators filed a lawsuit with the state’s Supreme Courtroom earlier this week, asking it to intervene and halt continued work within the legislature on the redistricting payments.
The proposed laws says redistricting would solely be triggered if “Texas, Florida, or one other state adopts” new congressional maps between now and January 2031 that aren’t mandated by a federal courtroom. It additionally requires a particular election in November the place voters would have the ultimate say on whether or not to implement the partisan maps for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections.
In the meantime, the Republican-controlled Texas Home on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a redistricting plan that’s meant to shore up further seats for the GOP.
