California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Thursday evening on a redistricting plan aimed at countering Texas Republicans’ planned implementation of new congressional maps for the Lone Star State .

Newsom enacted the so-called “Election Rigging Response Act,” setting a Nov. 4 special election asking whether Golden State voters approve of new House districts designed by legislators.

The Democrat-controlled state Senate passed the special election measure in a 30-8 vote, shortly after the Dem-held state Assembly approved it in a 57-20 vote.

If the new map is approved by voters — and if it survives near-certain legal challenges — Democrats could win up to five additional House seats in next year’s midterm elections, canceling out the five seats Republicans in Texas are expected t

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