Governor Gavin Newsom plans to counter the Texas Republicans’ redistricting proposed by introducing a legislative package that would allow Californians to create new congressional maps in California.
The package includes a proposed state constitutional amendment and calls for a special election on 4 November.
“California and Californians have been uniquely targeted by the Trump Administration, and we are not going to sit idle while they command Texas and other states to rig the next election to keep power — pursuing more extreme and unpopular policies,” Newsom said in a statement. “This proposal would give Californians a choice to fight back — and bring much needed accountability and oversight to the Trump Administration.”