Gavin Newsom has been sparring with Texas Governor Greg Abbott over redistricting for the last few weeks.
In case you didn’t know, the short of it is: Texas is threatening to eliminate five Democratic seats by redistricting, which would give Republicans a huge advantage in the 2026 midterms. In response, Gov. Newsom has threatened to counter with his own redistricting map that would eliminate Republican seats in California.
Newsom is expected to release a new congressional map of his own next week and has already taken steps to get it approved in a public referendum this November.
On Monday, he sent a letter to Donald Trump about the whole thing:
Read the letter @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom just sent Donald Trump:”If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states.” pic.twitter.com/Atuz478VJ5
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 11, 2025
GovPressOffice/Twitter: @GovPressOffice
“You are playing with fire, risking the destabilization of our democracy, while knowing that California can neutralize any gains you hope to make,” he said. “This attempt to rig congressional maps to hold onto power before a single vote is cast in the 2026 election is an affront to American democracy.”
“If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states. But if the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will happily do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.”
Newsom’s press office also posted a tweet that may resonate better with President Trump.
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“DONALD TRUMP HAS 24 HOURS LEFT TO RESPOND TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S LETTER. IF HE DOES NOT STAND DOWN, THERE WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”
In case you aren’t aware, Trump has been ending MANY of his Truth Social rants with “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
And you obviously know he’s a fan of an ALL CAPS rant:
Needless to say, his press office kind of nailed it.
As this person said, “gavin newsom trying to be a liberal trump is at least very entertaining.”
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