The vote targets congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms in a state where shifts could change control of the House of Representatives.

California Governor Gavin Newsom unloaded on Republican lawmakers in Texas, who on Wednesday passed legislation creating five congressional districts more favorable to GOP candidates.

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the census is conducted. Many states, including Texas, give legislators the power to draw maps. California is among states that rely on an independent commission that is supposed to be nonpartisan.

The governor must convince Californians to adopt a ballot initiative allowing Democrats to redraw congressional maps and neutralize GOP gains in Texas.

In response to the Texas governor's attempts to redraw congressional districts, adding Republican seats in Congress, Newsom announces plans to redraw California congressional districts