Order byBest matchMost fresh

Newsom, California and Trump

Digest more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's national profile soars with latest Trump fight, but there are risks
Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald Trump in what many see as a lightly masked trial run for his own future White House bid.

Continue reading

Newsom runs against Trump in California map campaign. It’s risky.
Why many voters in deep-red Northern California are fuming about Newsom's maps
California Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Calling Special Election on Redrawn Congressional Map
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year, after Texas Republicans advanced their own...

Continue reading

The fight over California redistricting enters new phase
Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans
California Democrats approve Newsom’s redistricting plan after Texas House passes GOP-drawn maps
Democrats are seeking to gain five seats in California, while Republicans are eyeing five additional seats in Texas.

Continue reading

Newsom Raises $6.2 Million in First Week of Redistricting Fight
Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts, court rejects GOP challenge

Newsom signs California congressional redistricting bills, countering Trump-backed push in Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.

Amid partisan sparring, California lawmakers send new map to Newsom’s desk

The vote marked a return volley by Democrats in a national redistricting war the day after Texas approved its new map.
The Press Democrat13h

Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when California Gov. Newsom took on Texas

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.

California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom's redistricting plan

The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.

Video: Newsom’s message to Americans after California approves redistricting plan

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) spoke to reporters after California Democrats passed a trio of redistricting bills, a day after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own.
The Press Democrat1d

California lawmakers are voting on Gov. Newsom’s gerrymandering plan. Here’s the latest

Many California Democrats are reluctant to give up the state's independently drawn congressional districts, but they say it's a necessary step to counter gerrymanders in Republican states.

Gavin Newsom tops Kamala Harris in 2028 presidential poll of California Democrats; Walz lags

A 2028 presidential poll found Gavin Newsom is the top choice of 25% of California's Democratic voters, with Kamala Harris at 19%, & Tim Walz at 4%.

Gavin Newsom strikes a nerve — and seizes the spotlight — as he treads on Trump's turf

The California governor's Trump-like social media posts and redistricting push are resonating with Democrats who are eager for a fighter to go on offense against the GOP.
Feedback