First Thing: Newsom says California hopes to redraw maps in response to Texas plan

<p>Republican redestricting move aims to win House majority in midterms. Plus, plastic pollution talks fail in Geneva</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2018/sep/17/guardian-us-morning-briefing-sign-up-to-stay-informed"><strong>Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>Good morning.</p><p>California’s governor, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/california-redistricting-map-gavin-newsom">Gavin Newsom, has said lawmakers would proceed</a> with a redistricting plan to counter the Republican-led map drawing effort in Texas aimed at securing a House majority after the midterm elections.</p><p><strong>Will Newsom go ahead if Texas stands down?</strong> No. The California plan will only take place if Texas, or another Republican-led state, redraws its map in favor of the GOP.</p><p><strong>What else do experts say about </strong><strong> Bhattacharya’s “public trust” claims?</strong> That the issue is not whether the vaccines have public trust, but whether they are safe and effective, which they “clearly” are and this must be communicated.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/first-thing-newsom-says-california-hopes-to-redraw-maps-in-response-to-texas-plan">Continue reading...</a>

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