Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, (right) is suing California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) over his redistricting push. (The Sacramento Bee via AP and Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
He claims that in passing the redistricting law, California violated the elections and guarantee clauses of the U.S. Constitution by violating its own state constitution, which "entrusts redistricting to the independent Citizens Commission and explicitly forbids drawing districts to favor or discriminate against a political party."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Jackson’s office claimed that while Texas followed its state constitution, California violated its constitution "in a desperate attempt to undercut President Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms."
Jackson, who is a retired Navy rear admiral and formerly served as President Donald Trump’s physician in his first term, told Fox News Digital that Newsom’s redistricting push "betrays every citizen who trusted him."
"Gavin Newsom's deranged obsession with destroying President Trump has turned him into a lawless tyrant who violates California's own constitution and betrays every citizen who trusted him with the responsibility of running their state," said Jackson.
Newsom has accused Trump of being "one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history" and claimed "he recognizes he will lose the election, Congress will go back in the hands of the Democratic Party next November." (Pool)
The bills, sent to Newsom by the Democrat-dominated California legislature, are part of an effort in the blue state to nullify Texas’ new congressional map with one of their own. The bills allow California voters to decide in a special election on Nov. 4 whether to allow the state to suspend its bipartisan redistricting commission and replace the current districts with a map drawn up by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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Speaking in a press conference after the bills' passage, Newsom accused Trump of being "one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history" and claimed "he recognizes he will lose the election, Congress will go back in the hands of the Democratic Party next November."
Fox News Digital's Alex Miller contributed to this report.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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