Gov. Gavin Newsom at least brought something to the table, an action that might matter,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Critics argue Newsom's closed-door redistricting scheme violates California's constitution and threatens the state's democratically decided redistricting process.

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts in other states.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) echoed her disdain, saying the mid-decade redistricting effort signaled a sign of weakness for Republicans and an attempt to regain strength ahead of the midterms.

The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their<a class="excerpt-read- ...

California Democrats proposed a redistricting plan that would conceivably take five congressional seats away from Republicans.

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That has changed this week, though, with Obama stepping in to defend California's Governor, Gavin Newsom, who has been in a war of words with the current POTUS. Obama has shown his support for the ...