California voters backed independent redistricting for congressional seats and giving it up to counter President Trump creates a moral conflict even for Democrats.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told the Republicans' national House campaign committee to mobilize to stop the Democrat-led maneuver .

The proposed California map, unveiled Friday, was drawn by congressional Democrats with input from those in the state legislature.

The measure, which would appear on the ballot in the state in November if lawmakers approve it, is a response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting push.

The governor connected President Donald Trump’s request that Texas Republicans redraw districts to eke out another five House seats to the Jan. 6 insurrection, rollbacks on abortion rights, Trump’s dismantling of federal agencies and targeting of law firms, universities and museums, and federal deportation raids in California.

California Republican Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo is threatening to sue over Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push, which she says is “disenfranchising Californians.” (Office of Assemblywoman

California Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting ballot measure has support from a majority of the state's voters, according to a new poll. Newsweek reached out to Newsom and the California GOP for comment via email.

Newsom recently did the exact same thing, but with Kid Rock. On August 17, the governor’s press office shared an AI-generated image of Kid Rock that read, “Kid Rock wants you