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California Redistricting Foes Bungled Their Response

Politico: Infighting, donor fatigue, and missed signals doomed Prop 50 opposition

(Newser) - In the high-stakes clash over California's congressional map, a coalition of good-government advocates, Republicans, and former allies struggled to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial redistricting measure. But the effort, spearheaded by physicist and GOP mega-donor Charles Munger Jr., quickly unraveled under the weight of fundraising woes, infighting, and...

California Republicans Sue Over State's New House Map

'The map is designed to favor one race of California voters over others,' lawyer says

(Newser) - California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new US House map that voters just decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The...

Big Takeaways From Tuesday's Election
Big Takeaways
From Tuesday's
Election
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 5, 2025 6:42 AM CST

Big Takeaways From Tuesday's Election

Victories in key races signal shifting voter sentiment in favor of Democrats

(Newser) - Democrats scored sweeping victories across major states in Tuesday's elections, signaling a sharp backlash to President Trump's policies and offering their party new momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms. Voters turned out in "extraordinary" numbers for an off-year contest, per the New York Times , delivering wins for...

Newsom: 2028 Decision Could Be Years Away

California governor says any decision will wait until after midterms

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he hasn't ruled out a run for the White House—he just won't make that call until after the 2026 midterm elections. In a Sunday interview with CBS News , Newsom—one of President Trump's most vocal critics—acknowledged he'd be "...

Marines Investigate Artillery Misfire Over California Highway

Faulty fuse may be the culprit after shrapnel rains down

(Newser) - It looks like a "one-in-a-million" fuse failure caused this weekend's bizarre artillery misfire in California , one that led to shrapnel falling down on Interstate 5, reports the Washington Post . The Marine Corps has launched a formal investigation. The incident occurred during a military demonstration at Camp Pendleton on...

Shrapnel Hits CHP Vehicle During Controversial Drills

Newsom, Vance clashed over live fire

(Newser) - Metal shrapnel from an exploding artillery shell fell hit and damaged a California Highway Patrol vehicle as personnel at a US Marine Corps base fired live rounds over a highway—against the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom—during weekend exercises observed by Vice President JD Vance, the AP reports. The...

California to Sell Insulin Pens for $11

State's own brand will be available Jan. 1, Newsom says

(Newser) - California will soon offer insulin pens for $11 under a new state program announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking the latest move in a broader push to cut prescription drug costs. Starting Jan. 1, a five-pack of the state's own brand of insulin pens will be available to consumers...

Ex-Manson Follower's Lawyer Blasts '100% Political' Move

Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects parole for Patricia Krenwinkel for a second time

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made his decision and it's to keep the state's longest serving female prisoner behind bars. Newsom denied parole to former Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel for a second time this week, arguing she still "poses an unreasonable danger to society," per...

California Bans New Glock Sales
California Bans
New Glock Sales
Oct 14, 2025 6:20 PM CDT

California Bans New Glock Sales

Law targets handguns that can be easily modified for automatic fire

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill prohibiting the sale of new Glock handguns in the state. The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 1127 and passed along party lines, targets the popular firearm due to its compatibility with 3D-printed "Glock Switches"—small devices that can convert the...

Obama: Republicans Are Trying to 'Rig the Next Election'

Former president backs California redistricting in new ad

(Newser) - Former President Obama is entering the fight for US House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in the state, per the AP . Proposition 50 would dramatically reshape California's congressional...

California: No More Ultraprocessed Foods 'of Concern' at Schools

New law gives schools until 2035 to comply fully

(Newser) - California has become the first state to ban "ultraprocessed foods of concern" from public school meals, setting a 10-year timeline to erase these items from breakfast and lunch menus, NBC News reports. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law on Wednesday, calling the effort a unifying issue...

Testy Interview Has Some Calling for Katie Porter to Exit Governor's Race

Rivals and viewers seize on Porter's tense on-air exchange

(Newser) - A tense on-air exchange has catapulted California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter into the spotlight—and not in a good way. Porter, former congresswoman and current Democratic frontrunner in the 2026 race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, found herself at the center of a political firestorm this week after a...

Newsom, Pritzker Threaten to Leave Govs' Group Over Troop Deployments

Democrat governors say group must take a stand

(Newser) - The Democratic governors of California and Illinois are threatening to leave the National Governors Association because of its silence on President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops across state lines despite objections from the receiving states' leaders. "If we cannot come together, on a bipartisan basis, on this...

Trump Deploys California Guard After Losing Ruling on Oregon's

Governors of both states object to move after judge blocked president

(Newser) - Temporarily blocked in trying to deploy Oregon's National Guard troops to Portland, President Trump is sending 300 of California's instead. California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight Trump's "breathtaking abuse of power" in court, the New York Times reports. Oregon's chief executive also objected....

Newsom: Trump Isn't Into 'Free and Fair' Elections

California governor warns Dems are plagued by 'weakness,' urges them to 'wake up' and fight back

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has a message for Democrats and the US electorate in general: "Wake up." The California governor's warning came Wednesday at a Politico summit, where he said "the rule of law is being replaced by the rule of Don" and called for Americans to "...

Menendez Brothers' Fight for Freedom Isn't Over Yet

Killers of their parents are pushing for a new trial or clemency

(Newser) - Erik and Lyle Menendez came closer to freedom this week than they have at any time since they were sentenced in 1996 for killing their parents. But they were sent back to their cells after being denied parole by a California board. Their battle to be released from decades of...

California Lawmakers Send Redistricting Plan to Newsom

Governor launched Democratic effort after Texas took up new maps

(Newser) - California's legislature on Thursday approved a series of measures to redraw the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats in the next midterm elections, an action promised by Gov. Gavin Newsom to counter Texas' attempt to give Republicans more US House seats. Once Newsom signs it, scheduled for later...

Newsom's All-Cap Posts Have a New Target: JD Vance

California governor even bestows a new nickname on the vice president

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom and his social media team not only aren't letting up on their online trolling of President Trump, with all-caps posts written in the style of the commander in chief—now they're going after the vice president as well, bestowing him with a new nickname, reports the...

Arnold Weighs In on Newsom's Gerrymandering Fight

Ex-California governor Schwarzenegger isn't happy with redistricting plans from any corner

(Newser) - As Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push for redistricting in his state, trolling President Trump all the while, another big name out of California is pushing back on both Newsom and the Trump-backed GOP plan to do the same in Texas. "I'm getting ready for the gerrymandering battle,...

Gavin Newsom Defends His Trump Mockery

California governor has been imitating the president's all-caps style and tone

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has been making headlines this week with plans to redraw California's congressional maps in favor of Democrats, a counter to what Republicans are doing in Texas . But in going about his strategy, the California governor also has been "trolling Trump like it's his new hobby,...

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