California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom spearheaded a redistricting initiative that was intended to make up to five more districts more friendly to Democrats. Voters may have different ideas.

“Republicans this cycle are in huge trouble in California,” one political consultant told the Deseret News.

Thanks to a landslide vote in November, California’s congressional map was redrawn. But as the votes come in from the remote corners of the state, where districts were cut up and divided to give ...

When the U.S. Supreme Court sharply curtailed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act last week, Democrats in Washington had a message: The rules of redistricting have changed, and California — the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California's redistricting would counter Texas' rare mid-decade redistricting push. That doesn't mean California is turning back after a federal court in Texas blocked the state ...

After months of being ignored, a frustrated Kiley is now forcing the House to confront his proposal to prohibit mid-decade congressional redistricting, deploying a discharge petition to bypass ...

Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Several states undertook mid-decade ...

American voters trust independent redistricting commissions over state legislatures to draw fair congressional district lines ...

Fair redistricting made Arizona different. Reforms now could keep gerrymandering out and make the state a national leader ...

Some experts say the U.S. Supreme Court decision could affect not just congressional maps, but also legislative and local races. Above, the California Assembly chamber. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated ...