Many Californians would have new representatives in Congress if voters approve a special measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily redraw election boundaries with maps drawn by Democrats.

California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation Thursday afternoon.

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

The election will determine whether the state will adopt new Democrat-leaning congressional districts in response to Texas’ Republican-favored redistricting.

Governor Newsom signs "Election Rigging Response Act" to counter Trump administration's impact on California's democracy.

With former Vice President Kamala Harris not running, the race for California governor is wide open. See the list of candidates here.

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year. Lawmakers voted

California lawmakers on Thursday passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps, as Democrats try to counter a Republican-driven effort in Texas.

Right now, one county in California –– Sacramento County - is known to livestream its elections. The footage shows staff conducting ballot tabulations, which entails placing ballots through scanners.