President Trump, repeating the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because it was rigged, argued that the same would occur in the November special election as he urged GOP voters to not vote early or by mail.

With a new poll Tuesday night, political pundits in California have more ammunition for their sense that voters will approve Proposition 50 and give Democrats carte blanche to replace the state’s independently-drawn congressional districts with maps designed to punt members of the GOP from the U.S. House of Representatives.

Obama has told friends Trump's Texas gerrymander compelled him to use his star power to promote Prop 50 in California and help Democrats

That doesn’t mean we’ve won the campaign, quite the contrary, but we reached our goals, we’ve reached our budget,’ Newsom says in a video posted on social media.

For many, this special election on Proposition 50 isn’t just about lines on a map. It’s about making their voices heard during a tense political moment.

Proposition 50 doesn’t touch the state legislative districts but could have a trickle-down effect at the state Capitol as veteran state lawmakers jump at the chance to run for new safe-blue House seats. Their departures could, in turn, create more openings for women in the statehouse.

California's Democratic governor talked with "CBS Sunday Morning" about redistricting, the "future of this republic," and his own plans for a presidential run.