The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Democrats have argued that they must respond to Trump’s call for Texas to redraw its maps, as the president asked for another five Republican seats. However, while the Texas Legislature is choosing new district lines, California Democrats say they’re using a transparent process and putting the issue to the voters.

California Democrats unveiled legislation Monday to move forward with their plan to counter a Republican redistricting proposal in Texas with new congressional maps in the Golden State. “We decided as a delegation that we could not just stand there and allow [President] Trump to distort the next election,