Newsom’s redistribution goes to CA voters. What is next?

California will hold special elections on November 4 after The legislature and governor Gavin Newsom adopted a package of legislation Thursday, healing efforts to redistribute the average cycle before the 2026 intermediate elections, reported Calmatters ” Maya K. Miller and Jean QuangS

What started As a multiple warning In July – Newsom sailed the idea of ​​revenge on Texas Gop’s plans to redistribute themselves in a way that would help Republicans add places to the House of US Representatives – ended with a crazy Democrats to redirect California’s congress map to do the same for its own party.

It will then depend on the voters in California to decide whether to suspend the existing electoral boundaries of the state, which were withdrawn by an independent redistribution committee and to replace them with maps that would benefit the Democrats. If accepted, the state will return to the Commission’s body after the 2030 census.

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Throughout his redistribution campaign, NEWSOM again threw itself into the national spotlight Positioning as President Donald Trump’s chief antagonist, writes Calmatters’ Alexey KossefS

During his visit to South Carolina last month – a long -standing start -up country – Newsom provided a plan for Democrats, according to the chairman of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, who are concerned that Trump would also put pressure on his red state in Gerimander, as his advisers with Texas did.

But the Newsom Gambite is not a sure bet: California voters could reject the vote measure, which will leave a lasting spot on his governor’s rule. Republicans who are already seizing the redistribution plan as the illegal grab of power by Democrats would also probably create the potential failure of the measure as a referendum on the Newsom itself.

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What about Texas?: Jeanne and Maya on CalMatters turned to several California Republicans in the Congress and the State Legislative Body to see What did they have to say about the Texas Redistribution Plan before their opposition to California.

While some were destroyed, when asked if they would call Trump directly to give up the redistribution in Texas, some expressed something like the saying of “two mistakes do not make right” – without opening Trump.

• Assembly Carl Demaio San Diego: “Gerimandjo is wrong, no matter who does it, whether it is made from red state or blue.”

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Months after Trump’s return to the White House, there is now 1.4 million less immigrants living in the United Stateswrites Calmatters’ Wendy FryS

For the first time in the 1960s, the number of immigrants living in the country is shrinking according to a report published on Thursday by Pew Research CenterS In January 2025, there were 53.5 million immigrants in the United States, and since June there were 51.9 million – 2.6% decline.

With approximately 11.3 million immigrants in 2023, California is home to the largest share of immigrants in the country – about 28.4% of the national amount.

There are several reasons that can contribute to the decline, said the director of the Race Research Center and Ethnicity. One is probably federal policy and changes in implementation between January and June. Between these months, Trump has issued several enforcement actions that aim to block the arrival of new migrants at the border; Tapes Protect for those who have entered legally; and deport unauthorized immigrants.

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By Calletatters Climate Reporter Alejandro Lazo:

California protective A program in June that pays households to send energy from units for storage of batteries to the home back to the net. But MPs can now return it as part of restriction and trade negotiations.

The demand maintenance program aims to reduce the risk of eclipses during extreme events. Essentially homes and business together serve as one virtual power plant. Investor utilities-pure energy companies such as Sunrun and Tesla-firm that the program is just beginning to prove its value: it has delivered more than 500 megawatts of energy for two hours in July in the evening, enough to cover more than half of the best demand for San Francisco.

Thehe Proposalby a democratic assembly group Jacqui Irwin From thousands of oaks, it can offer the program a rescue line if approved. The problem: many interests compete to restrict and trade in money as legislators end their work.

With a blow to the advocates of weapons control, the Federal Court of Appeal in July overturned the California Act on Voter Act, requiring a background check for ammunition purchases. Calmatters Nickel dura and Robert Miex have a video segment by the decision As part of our partnership with PBS Socal. Watch it hereS

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