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 ...

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

California's Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own.