redistricting

The measure is Gov. Newsom’s response to the growing national fight over redistricting, sparked by President Trump’s push for Republicans in Texas to redraw their maps. If Proposition 50 passes, the state’s political map will look different from Sonoma down to San Diego.

President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats. The current mid-decade redistricting is being driven partly by the close political margins in Congress.

There’s no clear consensus on redistricting in a politically purple region of the San Joaquin Valley. But some voters say it’s worth a fight.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on November 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps. The goal is to win five more Democratic seats. This move responds to Republican efforts to gain five seats in Texas.

The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead of the 2026 elections, setting up a national proxy war as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress in the latter half of Donald Trump's second presidency.

If passed, AB 2030 could make Fresno County join counties such as San Diego and Los Angeles that have established independent redistricting commissions.

Fresno Bee’s Marek Warszawski previews the 2022 political landscape

A Fresno City Council redistricting map that will go for a final vote next week has many Tower District residents voicing concerns about the new dividing lines.

The clock is ticking to redraw legislative boundaries following the 2020 census. This week California’s redistricting commission released a preliminary…

On this week's Valley Edition: Fresno's homeless and affordable housing crisis has exploded in the wake of the pandemic. We take a closer look at the…