As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats.

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

California Democrats are advancing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map before 2026, aiming to eliminate GOP seats. Governor Newsom said the move is reactive, and meant to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.