Trump’s Redistricting Fight Could Broaden

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump’s second presidency. And the battle could last months. In Texas, Republican lawmakers are trying to redraw congressional districts to please President Donald Trump. But Democrats are delaying action by leaving the state. In California, Democrats are maneuvering to counter Trump’s Texas play by boosting Democratic House seats in the liberal-leaning state. But California’s process is more complicated, no matter how hard Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom might push it. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, meanwhile, has signaled his intention to defend the state’s independent redistricting commission that was a signature accomplishment of his Republican administration.