The missive was part of Newsom's response to a Trump-backed redistricting plan in Texas that could give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress. Newsom announced he would pursue a special election to redraw California's own congressional maps — an effort to offset potential GOP gains.

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Gavin Newsom detailed what President Donald Trump said to him during a June phone call about the immigration protests. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) revealed what President Donald Trump actually said to him when he called about the mass immigration protests in Los Angeles in June.