California Democrats are poised to pass a contentious redistricting effort on Thursday in the latest escalation to a national back and forth that could prove critical in which party is able to win the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.

The new map would shift five of California's Republican U.S. House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. The proposal will be brought to the floor for a vote following days of hearings, and if it passes, Californians would then vote on a constitutional amendment for the new boundaries during a special election on Nov. 4.

That election is likely to be expensive and unpredictable given how quickly the effort has come together and how little time there is between the legislature's actions and voters starting to

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