Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.
California lawmakers, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, are fast-tracking a redistricting plan to gain five additional Democratic seats in Congress, countering a Texas GOP bill that seeks to flip the same number of seats to Republican control. The California initiative, opposed by Republicans for its lack of transparency, is framed as a necessary response to what Democrats see as unfair partisan tactics in Texas that dilute minority voting power.