California Democrats Push Ahead on Redistricting Plan After Texas House Approves Its Own Maps
California Democrats prepare to pass their redistricting plan ahead of Republicans in the Texas House approving new maps for their congressional districts hours earlier.

California Democrats prepare to pass their redistricting plan following a Republican-led effort in Texas that approved new congressional maps, further straining partisan divisions over electoral boundaries ahead of 2024 elections. California's proposed constitutional amendment aims to temporarily redraw its own congressional maps, with the move mirroring Texas's effort to reshape its electoral landscape. The timing comes as lawmakers push for reform in response to court-ordered changes and partisanship-fueled gerrymandering. As the process unfolds, it highlights ongoing tensions between Democrats and Republicans over electoral map redrawing.