California Republicans whose congressional districts would become more favorable to Democrats if proposed district maps are approved condemn efforts as harmful to voters.

By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Four California Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Governor Gavin Newsom's , which would create five new Democratic U.S. congressional seats in his state to counter a similar move by Republicans in Texas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push California into a redistricting cold war amid President Trump's bid to bolster House Republicans' power ahead of the midterm. Why it matters: Trump has positioned Texas Republicans' redistricting efforts as a strategy for GOP congressional control,

Californians had their first chance Tuesday to tell lawmakers how they feel about a partisan plan to win Democrats more U.S. House seats by making a new political map in response to a Republican redistricting effort in Texas that President Donald Trump wants.

As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.

Newsom and California Democrats proposed new congressional lines on Friday in an attempt to eliminate potential gains in Texas, where Republicans backed by Donald Trump launched a nationwide redistricting battle with nakedly partisan ambitions ahead of midterm elections in 2026.

Republican state lawmakers argue that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the California Constitution.

The lawsuit comes as Newsom seeks a tit-for-tat expansion of California's House delegation to match a redistricting in Texas that would net Republicans five more seats.