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OPINION: Newsom’s congressional redistricting drive in California faces political and legal hurdles
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab. Newsom, who seems to be edging ever closer to a...
California Democrats release map ahead of redistricting in response to Texas
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
By Molly English, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — California Democrats on Friday released their redistricting proposal, aiming to produce up to five additional Democratic seats in the US House in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redrawing of...
California Democrats release map that would boost party's US House seats
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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August 16, 2025
In a display of cutthroat yet calculated politics, Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California’s dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year. The plan...
7 Underrated National Forest Hikes in Southern California That Rival Famous National Park Trails
Only In Your State
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When putting bucket lists together for jaw-dropping hikes, most go right to the big leagues: Zion, Glacier, Yosemite. However, the truth is that you don’t have to cross state lines to get the same sense of wonder. Southern California’s state parks...
Chevrolet unveils electric and hybrid Corvette concept cars at California auto show
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
General Motors unveiled two Chevrolet Corvette concept vehicles August 15 at The Quail automotive event in Carmel, California. The all-electric Corvette CX and hybrid CX.R Vision Gran Turismo represent the company's vision for future...
California Democrats unveil their new congressional map to counter Republicans
NPR
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August 16, 2025
Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in support of the Texas Democratic lawmakers for their walkout to block a vote on a congressional redistricting plan sought by President Donald Trump, during a news...
California Man Safe After High-Tech Rescue From Behind Sequoia Waterfall
GV Wire - California
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August 15, 2025
A California man who was trapped behind a waterfall for two days in the Sequoia National Forest was rescued early Tuesday, authorities said. The man, Ryan Wardwell, 46, of Long Beach, California, who was found with minor injuries and suffering...
California validation
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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The great thing about traveling west is that your internal clock stays on East Coast time. So when I woke up at 4 a.m., it wasn’t a drag. It was an advantage. Coffee is an essential morning ritual, not something left to chance. Before leaving...
Valley congress seats could change under newly revealed California Congressional maps
ABC 30 - California
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August 16, 2025
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Battle of the seats, as California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to Texas's redistricting effort to secure five additional Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by proposing new congressional districts in...
California releases first draft of redrawn congressional district maps
ABC7 News - California
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August 15, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The first draft of California's redrawn congressional district maps has been released. The submitted map leaves eight districts untouched and, in 20 districts, fewer than 10% of residents are impacted. It also splits fewer...
California Governor Vows To Draw New Maps To ‘End The Trump Presidency’
Michigan Chronicle
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August 15, 2025
Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images News / Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom has vowed to draw new congressional maps aimed at helping Democrats “take back the House” and “End the Trump Presidency” amid gerrymandering efforts in...
California’s first for-sale ADU built in San José. Will it start a housing revolution?
Los Angeles Times
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August 16, 2025
A year after San José became the first California city to adopt laws allowing accessory dwelling units to be sold separately from the homes they abut, the city announced the completion of its first ADU condominium. The condominium, located near...
California Media Ignores Redistricting ‘Power Couple’ Jodi Hicks and Paul Mitchell
California Globe
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August 15, 2025
She is the CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Affiliates California. He is “setting the lines for Democrats’ mid-decade gerrymander of California’s congressional map.” Yet nowhere in two articles does Politico declare that Jodi Hicks and Paul...
Local response to the potential for California’s redistricting
KION - California
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August 16, 2025
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The California State Association of Counties has sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for states to receive funding for November's special election in advance. The association says that local cities,...
California's proposed redistricting map heads to state legislature for a decision. What does that mean for SoCal?
LAist - California
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August 16, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Gov. Gavin Newsom is fast-tracking a plan that...
California Legislature’s Final Weeks Could Decide Delta Water Tunnel’s Fate
GV Wire - California
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August 15, 2025
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tanned, rested and presumably ready after a summer vacation break, state legislators will return to the Capitol next week for the final month of their 2025...
California to unveil new congressional maps in push for more Democratic seats in 2026
KXTV, ABC 10 - California
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to redraw congressional maps to help Democrats gain more House seats in 2026. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce...
California County Board Bans Trans Athletes from Girls' Sports
Breitbart
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August 15, 2025
The Kern County Board of Education has passed a resolution to come into compliance with President Donald Trump’s Title IX rules. It will ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports in the Southern California county. During Tuesday’s meeting,...
California legislature reconvenes Aug. 18 with redistricting proposal on the agenda
Ballotpedia
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August 15, 2025
The California State Legislature is set to reconvene on Aug. 18 following its summer recess with proposed changes to the state’s redistricting process on the agenda that would go before voters in November. The legislature has until Aug. 22,...
Democrats release maps showing California's redistricting proposal
CBS 13 Sacramento - California
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee submitted a proposed new congressional map to the California Legislature, showing the state's attempt to counter Republicans' move to redraw a series of Texas congressional districts.