WASHINGTON —

The battle to redraw congressional maps is heating up as California and Texas take opposing actions that could impact future elections.

Overnight, California's governor signed into law a plan for voters to decide in November whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year. This move comes after Texas advanced its own redrawn map , giving Republicans a chance for five more winnable seats in 2026.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said, "We are responding what occurred in Texas. We're neutralizing what occurred, and we're giving the American people a fair chance."

The proposal in Texas requires a final vote in the Republican-controlled state Senate, which is scheduled to meet again Friday .

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