Overview

• Arnold Schwarzenegger has mobilized a “No” campaign, uniting supporters of his 2008 and 2010 propositions to defend the state’s independent redistricting commission.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is very confident of winning the two-thirds legislative vote required to put his congressional map proposal before voters.
• The League of Women Voters and California Common Cause have filed formal challenges against Newsom’s plan to override Schwarzenegger-era amendments.
• Newsom’s redistricting effort is a direct counterpunch to Texas Republicans, who are redrawing maps after a DOJ ruling prompted Democrats to break quorum.
• The dispute sets up a showdown over who controls congressional districts, with potential implications for the balance of U.S. House seats before 2026.