By Dan Walters, CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab.
Newsom, who seems to be edging ever closer to a 2028 presidential campaign, proposes to alter the state’s 52 districts to shift five or six seats now held by Republicans into Democratic hands during the 2026 elections.
If successful, it would neutralize…





