{"id":2474741,"date":"2025-08-14T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-ca-voters-back-redistricting-body-newsom-wants-to-bypass\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:10:45","slug":"poll-ca-voters-back-redistricting-body-newsom-wants-to-bypass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-ca-voters-back-redistricting-body-newsom-wants-to-bypass\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: CA Voters Back Redistricting Body Newsom Wants To Bypass"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fpoll-ca-voters-back-redistricting-body-newsom-wants-to-bypass%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=2474741&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>A recent poll conducted by Politico and partners reveals that California voters strongly support maintaining the state&#8217;s self-reliant redistricting commission, which Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly trying too bypass. The survey shows that 64% of respondents favor keeping the commission, including majorities across Republicans, Democrats, and independents, while only 36% support returning redistricting power to state legislators. Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are considering a move to override the commission to push through a congressional map favoring Democrats in response to GOP redistricting efforts in other states. The independent commission was established through voter-approved constitutional amendments in 2008 and 2010, and a previous attempt to repeal it was rejected by nearly 60% of voters. Newsom&#8217;s proposed plan may involve a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legislatively referred constitutional amendment<\/a> to present an choice map to voters this fall before returning authority to the commission in the future. Further details are expected soon.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PXD70Env2FM\">Fox 26 Houston\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/californians-overwhelmingly-back-redistricting-commission-newsoms-trying-to-bypass-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Californians%20Overwhelmingly%20Back%20Redistricting%20Commission%20Newsom%E2%80%99s%20Trying%20To%20Bypass,%20Poll%20Shows&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/californians-overwhelmingly-back-redistricting-commission-newsoms-trying-to-bypass-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Californians%20Overwhelmingly%20Back%20Redistricting%20Commission%20Newsom%E2%80%99s%20Trying%20To%20Bypass,%20Poll%20Shows&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/californians-overwhelmingly-back-redistricting-commission-newsoms-trying-to-bypass-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/californians-overwhelmingly-back-redistricting-commission-newsoms-trying-to-bypass-poll-shows\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Californians%20Overwhelmingly%20Back%20Redistricting%20Commission%20Newsom%E2%80%99s%20Trying%20To%20Bypass,%20Poll%20Shows&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/californians-overwhelmingly-back-redistricting-commission-newsoms-trying-to-bypass-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>California voters overwhelmingly support an independent redistricting commission Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to bypass to further gerrymander the state in Democrats&rsquo; favor, new polling shows. <\/p>\n<p>Released Thursday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/14\/california-redistricting-newsom-poll-00508930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Politico<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=00000198-a50a-d204-a5bb-b56fc79c0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> conducted by the outlet, Citrin Center, and Possibility Lab shows that, &ldquo;By nearly a two-to-one margin, [Golden State] voters prefer keeping an independent line-drawing panel to determine the state&rsquo;s House seats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1355065163\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A whopping 64 percent of those surveyed expressed support for keeping the commission, including 66 percent of Republicans, 61 percent of Democrats, and 72 percent of independents. Just 36 percent of voters espoused support for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-voters-reject-overturning-independent-redistricting-commission-poll-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"California ... reject overturning independent redistricting ...: Poll - Washington Examiner\">returning congressional redistricting authority<\/a> to state legislators.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The polling figures don&rsquo;t bode well for Newsom, who, along with Democrat legislators, is gearing up to potentially bypass the commission to ram through a new congressional map more favorable to Democrats. As The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/07\/californians-voted-to-stop-dems-from-gerrymandering-newsom-is-plotting-to-overrule-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, &ldquo;The prospective move is aimed at helping his party offset any potential GOP gains resulting from Texas and other red states&rsquo; redistricting efforts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Republicans have] triggered this response. And we&rsquo;re not going to roll over and we&rsquo;re going to fight fire with fire, but we&rsquo;re going to do so not just punching with the weight of the fourth largest economy, the most populous state in our union, the size of 21 state populations combined,&rdquo; Newsom&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article311584911.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>(Democrats&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_California\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">currently hold<\/a>&nbsp;43 of the state&rsquo;s congressional seats, while Republicans hold nine.)<\/p>\n<p>The aforementioned restricting commission was adopted by Californians via two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-ohio-supreme-courts-ballot-amendment-ruling-is-not-the-win-democrats-think-it-is\/\" title=\"Ohio Supreme Court&#039;s ballot amendment ruling disappoints ....\">constitutional amendment proposals<\/a> in 2008 and 2010. A competing 2010 amendment attempting to repeal the commission was overwhelmingly rejected by voters, with nearly 60 percent voting in opposition, as The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/07\/californians-voted-to-stop-dems-from-gerrymandering-newsom-is-plotting-to-overrule-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In order to usurp the commission&rsquo;s redistricting authority, Newsom and his allies have suggested potentially having the Democrat-controlled legislature pass a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would go before voters later this fall. That proposal, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/politics\/2025\/07\/california-redistricting-november-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CalMatters<\/a>, &ldquo;would temporarily set aside California&rsquo;s independent redistricting commission and bring an alternative map&rdquo; &mdash; one more favorable to Democrats &mdash; &ldquo;directly to the public for approval.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The state would then revert back to the independent commission for future redistricting under the suggested proposal, Newsom claimed. <\/p>\n<p>The California governor is expected to reveal further details about his administration&rsquo;s plan on Thursday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/california-democrats-gavin-newsom-redistricting-texas-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><em>For more election news and updates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electionbriefing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electionbriefing.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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