Former Health and Human Services Secretary and candidate for California governor Xavier Becerra threw his support behind efforts to redraw the Golden State’s congressional maps on this week’s edition of Inside California Politics.

California is officially entering the nationwide redistricting battle. The California Legislature officially passed a proposal Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that would give Democrats an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.

A ballot measure to temporarily change California’s U.S. Congressional districts before the 2026 midterm election will go to voters this November after the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newson approved a redistricting in response to Texas’ move to gerrymander their districts to help Republicans retain the House.

The California State Supreme Court prevented a Republican lawsuit challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting push.

The $10 million donation from Charles Munger, Jr., an architect of California's independent redistricting commission, underscores how a high-stakes special election to boost House Democrats could become one of the most expensive contests in California history.

A campaign mailer in California urging a "no" vote on redistricting draws criticism for implying League of Women Voters' endorsement, which the group denies.