Newsom Unveils Election Rigging Response Act Framework: California Would Temporarily Adopt New Congressional Districts Through 2030
On August 14, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, the framework for a proposed constitutional amendment to be known as the Election Rigging Response Act, saying California would answer Texas's redistricting push by temporarily adopting new congressional districts, with the amendment to go before California voters this November.
The framework has three key provisions: it retains California's Citizens Redistricting Commission and declares state policy supporting the use of fair, nonpartisan redistricting commissions nationwide; it temporarily adopts new California congressional districts for use in congressional elections through 2030; and it preserves California's current congressional maps if Texas or other states also keep their original maps.
The legislative package announced the same day includes a bill calling a special election on November 4 for voters to decide whether to adopt the proposed constitutional amendment and establishing timelines and procedures for that election; a bill establishing the new congressional map that could be triggered to take effect if other states engage in redistricting; and a bill authorizing reimbursement of the costs of administering the election.
Newsom had hosted Texas state leaders in July and in August to discuss the Texas special session. His office said that earlier that week he had offered President Trump an off-ramp to de-escalate, and that on August 14 he formally launched the statewide response.
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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Photo: 图：位于Sacramento的加州州议会大厦正面。加州国会选区重划须经州议会立法并交付选民表决。Tony Webster 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Congressional redistricting in California requires legislation and a vote of the people. Photo by Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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