California Democrats are poised to pass a contentious redistricting effort on Thursday in the latest escalation to a national back and forth that could prove critical in which party is able to win the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.

Trump administration live updates and latest news as Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees and California plans to vote on a new congressional redistricting plan.

Former President Barack Obama is in favor of California’s redistricting plan. The former president threw his support behind the effort while the state legislature continues to advance bills to convene a special election in November, when voters would decide whether to implement congressional maps for the next three elections.

Former President Barack Obama waded in to support California Democrats tit-for-tat efforts to more extremely gerrymander the states congressional lines "as a responsible approach" to counter Texas efforts at redrawing its own maps.

Common Cause said it would not "condemn countermeasures that meet our fairness criteria" and would "oppose countermeasures" that do not.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Democrat-dominated California Legislature is advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting package on Wednesday, but lawmakers still don't know how much the special election will ultimately cost the state. The proposal would put new ...

Local elections officials had expressed concerns about the cost of implementing a last-minute special election.

A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats. A committee voted along party lines to advance a new congressional map in response to a Republican redistricting effort in Texas that President Donald Trump wants.