{"id":2470593,"date":"2025-08-04T13:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-mid-decade-redistricting\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:37:32","slug":"california-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-mid-decade-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-mid-decade-redistricting\/","title":{"rendered":"California Republican introduces bill to ban mid-decade redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-mid-decade-redistricting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470593&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley plans to introduce legislation in the U.S. House to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-redistricting-lawsuit-could-cost-congressional-republicans-up-to-six-house-seats\/\" title=\"NY ... Lawsuit May Result in GOP Losing Six ... Seats\">mid-decade redistricting<\/a> nationwide<\/a>. His bill aims to prevent states from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/power-to-the-people-scotus-likely-to-hear-case-barring-democrat-judges-from-overturning-gop-legislators\/\" title=\"Power To The People: SCOTUS Likely To Hear Case Barring Democrat Judges From Overturning GOP Legislators\">redrawing congressional districts<\/a> outside the regular decennial process, responding specifically to California Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s decision to call a special election that could allow lawmakers-not the self-reliant redistricting commission-to redraw the state&#8217;s congressional maps. Kiley argues this move threatens fair portrayal and could turn California into a permanent one-party state. The legislation would also invalidate any new maps adopted by states like Texas before the 2030 census, aiming to stop partisan redistricting conflicts across the country. Newsom&#8217;s special election effort, intended to address redistricting challenges, could impact Kiley&#8217;s own district, which is considered likely Republican. Other states such as Illinois, New York, Florida, Missouri, and Indiana have also considered mid-decade redistricting in response to partisan map battles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California Republican to introduce bill banning mid-decade redistricting nationwide<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2196779\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2937676\/kevin-kiley-faces-fec-ethics-complaint-tied-to-proposition-47\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rep. Kevin Kiley<\/a> (R-CA) is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevinKileyCA\/status\/1952385449449672974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">introduce legislation<\/a> that would halt the nationwide partisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">redistricting process<\/a> if passed in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Kiley&rsquo;s legislation, which stops any mid-decade redistricting, comes in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3488481\/gavin-newsom-november-special-elections-approve-congressional-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) calling a special election in the state for voters to allow lawmakers to redraw congressional maps, rather than the independent commission. The California congressman represents a portion of eastern California.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3490162\/jasmine-crockett-trump-comments-supreme-court\/\">Crockett calls Trump a &#8216;piece of s***&#8217; in comments against Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3489961\/schumer-jeffries-ask-johnson-thune-meeting-healthcare-funding\/\">Schumer and Jeffries ask Johnson and Thune for meeting to address healthcare funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3489798\/texas-democrats-leave-state-halt-gop-redistricting-plan\/\">Texas Democrats leave state in effort to halt GOP redistricting plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am introducing legislation in Congress to stop Newsom&rsquo;s corrupt scheme to overthrow our Citizens Redistricting Commission and make California a permanent one-party state,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevinKileyCA\/status\/1952385449449672974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he said in a post on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Texas began a partisan fight over map drawing across the country when President Donald Trump told the Republican-dominated legislature to draw a map that would gain the GOP five House seats.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic states such as California have responded with their own actions to combat a possible new Texas map. Newsom&rsquo;s special election aims to oust Republican incumbents in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My bill prohibits congressional districts from being redrawn in the middle of the decade,&rdquo; Kiley said. &ldquo;This is already the law in California under our State Constitution, which provides that redistricting is done once a decade by an Independent Commission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But Newsom is planning to blow all of this up so he can impose his own partisan map on voters before the next election,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Fortunately, Congress has the ability to protect California voters using its authority under the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This will also stop a damaging redistricting war from breaking out across the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), right, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kiley&rsquo;s bill would nullify any new maps adopted by Texas and other states before the 2030 census.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said last week that he would call a special election to draw new maps in California. The state&rsquo;s constitution has enshrined an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-devastating-consequences-of-the-democrat-for-the-people-act\/\" title=\"4 Devastating Consequences Of The Democrat \u2018For The People Act\u2019\">independent redistricting commission<\/a>, necessitating an election to allow the state to draw new maps.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A special election would be called,&rdquo; Newsom said last week. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s likely to be the first week of November. That process will unfold in a way where maps will be made available in a transparent way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3488481\/gavin-newsom-november-special-elections-approve-congressional-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEWSOM TO CALL NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO APPROVE NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s special election effort will likely affect Kiley in a district rated Republican plus-2. The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> rates his district as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;likely Republican&rdquo; in 2026.<\/a> Halting the redistricting effort across the nation stands to benefit Kiley&rsquo;s 2026 congressional run.<\/p>\n<p>Other states that have floated redistricting in response to Texas include Illinois, New York, Florida, Missouri, and Indiana, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2196779\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2196779\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California GOP to propose bill banning mid-decade redistricting nationwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2470594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsom-1-scaled-1024x670.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,4762,5894,16985,3911],"class_list":["post-2470593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-legislation","tag-politics","tag-redistricting","tag-republican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsom-1-scaled-1024x670.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470593"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470597,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470593\/revisions\/2470597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}