Newsom Warns Trump California Can 'Neutralize' His Texas Redistricting Efforts

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a committed thorn in Donald Trump’s side, told the president Monday that he’s prepared to redraw California’s districts in Democrats’ favor if he doesn’t call on Texas and other red states to halt their own GOP-friendly redistricting plans.

Newsom made the threat in a letter to Trump, who’s backing a GOP-led effort to redraw five Texas districts in Republicans’ favor ― something the president has said his party is “entitled” to ahead of the 2026 midterms.

“If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states,” Newsom vowed...