Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’ll ask voters to decide on new districts in November as California seeks to challenge GOP-controlled states redrawing maps to favor Republicans in the midterms.

Gavin Newsom special election could change the course of U.S. politics. The California Governor is considering a November 2025 statewide vote to let residents decide on new congressional maps—a bold response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting plan.

The governor has vigorously embraced the party’s push to counter a GOP-friendly Texas gerrymander by buoying Democrats in blue states.