Gov. Gavin Newsom is fast-tracking a plan that could temporarily upend the way California draws its congressional districts so that more Democrats could be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Newsom has led the effort to put redistricting plans in front of voters.

On Friday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee confirmed it submitted a proposed new congressional map to the California state legislature.

In a statement , Julie Merz, the committee's executive director, said the submitted map leaves eight of California's congressional districts untouched and, in 20 districts, fewer than 10% of residents would be affected if the changes are approved. California has 52 congressional districts total.

It's an unprecedented move, and if state lawmakers approve it by an Au

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