Gov. Gavin Newsom rallied Texas Democrats in Houston, casting California’s resounding Proposition 50 win as a national rebuke of President Trump. He accused Trump of pressing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to redraw congressional maps to boost Republicans, saying the move spurred California’s special election. Newsom, who is weighing a 2028 presidential bid, said the measure aims to add five Democrats to California’s U.S. House delegation to offset expected Texas gains. He thanked Texas Democrats, mocked Trump as an “invasive species,” and will next travel to Belém, Brazil, for the U.N. climate summit.

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