Democrats in the California legislature met over the weekend to negotiate new congressional maps that could potentially play a large role in deciding control of the U.S. House during the midterms. It’s a big step forward for Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial redistricting plans and puts California ahead of other blue states where lawmakers say they are considering a similar move.

Newsom argues California should redraw its congressional maps — a process typically done at the start of a new decade — in response to Republicans in Texas redrawing their own lines to grab more GOP seats.

“We have the opportunity to de facto end the Trump presidency in less than 18 months. That’s what’s at stake,” Newsom said at a press conference on Monday, referring to the check a Democratic-controlled U.

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