Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when Newsom took on Texas

AS A PARTISAN REDISTRICTING WAR ramps up across the country, Gov. Gavin Newsom has made himself the general of the Democratic insurgency.

The plan to redraw California’s congressional districts to favor Democrats originated as a farfetched retaliatory taunt to Texas on Newsom’s extracurricular podcast. By last week, the governor was headlining a campaign launch rally for the proposal.