"Maybe we'll do it here in California," he said of Trump's mandate that Texas Republicans redistrict to win five more GOP seats.

After Texas' governor announced redistricting plans, Gavin Newsom suggested California could respond, but the state's laws would make any counter moves difficult.

In an effort to protect Republicans’ House seats in the 2026 midterms, Donald Trump’s White House is aggressively pushing for redistricting in Texas that would allow the GOP to pick up five additional seats in the state.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took aim at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday after the state’s top law enforcement officer threatened to arrest Texas Democrats for opposing Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional district map in their favor.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday confirmed he's seriously considering two options to try to redraw California's congressional districts to get more Democrats elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

If Texas gerrymanders its House seats to boost Republicans, Newsom threatens to do the same for Democrats. But it's not in the governor's power after voters created a nonpartisan commission.

Calif. Gov. Newsom threatened retaliation if President Trump and Gov. Abbott move forward with plans to redistrict Texas to benefit the GOP in midterm elections.

Newsom has defended the proposal as a break-the-emergency-glass maneuver to preserve what he has cast as America’s besieged democracy, arguing Democrats have to become more aggressive and creative to have a shot at blocking Trump’s agenda.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned “two can play this game” in a post online after President Trump said he’s vying to pick up five House seats in Texas during a midcycle redistricting. “Trump said he’s going to steal 5 Congressional seats in Texas and gerrymander his way into a 2026 win.