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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks about the “Election Rigging Response Act” at a press conference at the Democracy Center, Japanese American National Museum on August 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Newsom spoke about a possible California referendum on redistricting to counter the legislative effort to add five Republican House seats in the state of Texas. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Arnold Schwarzenegger trains to ‘terminate’ Gov. Newsom’s gerrymandering

Former California GOP Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is actively opposing Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, which many say amounts to gerrymandering. He has joined the effort to challenge the plan.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference with Texas lawmakers at the Governor’s Mansion on July 25, 2025 in Sacramento, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Texas lawmakers to push back on Texas's redistricting maneuver that aims to tilt the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections and on how California plans to respond. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gov. Newsom: Calif. will move forward with redistricting efforts to effectively ‘END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY’

California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he plans to move forward with the Golden State’s redistricting efforts, which he claims will effectively “END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY,” despite California voters widely preferring to preserve the state’s independent redistricting commission.

(L) US President Donald Trump (L) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott look on during a meeting with local officials and first responders in Kerrville, Texas, on July 11, 2025, following devastating flooding that ocurred in the area over the July 4 weekend. At least 120 people are dead and more than 170 still missing, following July 4 holiday weekend floods that ravaged the central Texas Hill Country -- including a river bank cluttered with children's summer camp cabins. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) AURORA, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 05: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker listens as Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu speaks during a press conference with Texas Democrats at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union hall on August 05, 2025 in Aurora, Illinois. Democratic Texas lawmakers left the state on Sunday to prevent a quorum from being reached during a special session called to redistrict the state in favor of Republican candidates. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Sources: Texas Democrats set to return as Gov. Abbott concludes special redistricting session

According to sources who reached out to the press, Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a vote on the proposed new congressional maps are now planning to return. They believe they have succeeded in their goal of stopping the first special session called by Governor Greg Abbott.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 22: (Rick Kern/Getty Images) / (R) KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 11: President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott hold hands during a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week's flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Trump traveled to Texas one week after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through cities, mobile home parks and summer camps, killing 120 people. Ninety-six of those killed were in Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Dems block GOP from convening once more as Gov. Abbott heightens warnings amid 2-week standoff

Texas House Republicans once again fell short of achieving quorum on Monday, as Democrat lawmakers have fled the state in a move to thwart a Republican-led redistricting initiative ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Governor Abbott has reiterated stern warnings to the absentees, emphasizing that arrest upon their eventual return could endure “for literally years.”

(L) KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 11: President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott participate in a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week's flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Trump traveled to Texas one week after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through cities, mobile home parks and summer camps, killing 120 people. Ninety-six of those killed were in Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / (Background) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference with Texas lawmakers at the Governor’s Mansion on July 25, 2025 in Sacramento, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Texas lawmakers to push back on Texas's redistricting maneuver that aims to tilt the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections and on how California plans to respond. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Source: Calif. Dems consider slashing 5 GOP U.S. House seats, countering Texas

California Democrats are weighing a proposed redistricting plan that could significantly diminish Republican representation in the state’s congressional delegation, potentially eliminating up to five GOP-held seats. The initiative also seeks to fortify Democrat incumbents in key battleground districts.

(Background) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on January 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) / (R-Top) CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 03: Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu boards a bus with other state lawmakers following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. Wu and the other lawmakers left the state earlier today so a quorum could not be reached during a special session called to redistrict the state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) / (R-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) addresses a 'Let's Finish the Job for the People' rally near the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. Politicians and activists called on the U.S. Senate to fulfill their commitment to taking up voting rights and pass the For the People Act. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gov. Abbott issues arrest warrants for Texas House Dems who fled state to block redistricting vote

Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he has ordered state police to arrest all Democrat state lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote reshaping the congressional maps.