California Democrats are moving quickly on a partisan redistricting plan designed to counter Republican-led efforts in Texas to redraw congressional maps. A draft map from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee proposes 52 districts and will be voted on in a Nov. 4 special election, expected to cost $235 million. Governor Gavin Newsom is framing the effort as a stand against Donald Trump, while opponents — including former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — call it a partisan power grab. The plan would temporarily replace California’s independent redistricting commission until after the 2030 census and only take effect if a Republican state enacts its own partisan map.

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