Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) has called for action from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid a redistricting battle in his state. Johnson has taken measures to halt the new congressional lines, stating that Democrats across the nation have played politics with redistricting for decades. He has instructed the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) to use every measure and resource possible to fight the California Democrats’ illegal power grab.
California Democrats unveiled legislation to go ahead with their plan to combat a Republican redistricting proposal in Texas with new congressional maps in the Golden State. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said that they could not just stand there and allow President Trump to distort the next election and continue to harm the people they represent.
Johnson’s office directed The Hill back to Johnson’s post and recent CNN comments from the Louisiana Republican. Newsom’s office also highlighted a post on X in which his press office said, “California’s action this week is a DIRECT response to Trump and his lapdogs in Texas.” The Hill was directed by Newsom’s office to remarks from the governor last Thursday in which he said “the state of California’s going to fund” a special election in November for voters to approve a ballot measure that would let Democrats push through a new House map ahead of 2026.
