California Today: Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

July 18, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.

Today’s Top Story

Will Crooks for The New York Times

Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Inmates Who Aren’t Citizens

An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a federal prison could work.

Netflix’s Net Income Leaps to $3.1 Billion

It was another strong quarter for the streaming giant, which generated $11.1 billion in revenue.

Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California

The raid indicates a new strategy of going deeper into California after focusing on Southern California for several weeks.

U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material

The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.

Dodgers second-half storylines: What to watch for from the defending champions

Will Smith looked like an MVP candidate in the first half, but the Dodgers need some of their other big names to get going.

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.