Texas House Democrats who have fled the state to block a vote on redistricting are being hosted by California leaders on Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other prominent California Democratic leaders are holding a press event with the Texas lawmakers.

"We are running from nothing," said Texas Rep. Ann Johnson at the start of the press conference, which is being held at California's historic Governor's Mansion in Sacramento.

The Texas state legislators have been out of the state since Monday, breaking quorum to prevent the Republican-held chamber from voting on a proposed redistricting plan that could give the GOP five more House seats in the state.

Illinois , New York and Massachusetts have all also played host to the Texas Democrats this week – a situation that has

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