SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters may get a first look at the new proposed re-drawn congressional maps as soon as Thursday.

Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a press conference on Thursday morning to provide an update on the state's re-districting efforts. At the same time, a state Republican Assemblymember is doing everything he can to stop this from happening.

"The Legislative Counsel's job is to act in a nonpartisan manner to ensure that the legislature complies with the state constitution and all applicable state and federal laws," said Asm. Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego).

Because of the role the Legislative Counsel plays, DeMaio sent a letter asking for a legal opinion on whether the governor's actions violate the constitution.

"The governor and the legislature don't have the leg

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