The Brief
Texas congressman Ronny Jackson is suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his attempt to redraw California's congressional maps.
California voters will decide in November if the legislature can forgo an independent commission and redraw the state's district ahead of the midterm elections to make them more favorable to Democrats.
The move is a response to lawmakers in Texas who passed a new map with the goal of adding five Republican seats to Congress.
AMARILLO, Texas - A Texas congressman is suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over Newsom's attempt to redraw California's congressional map in response to Texas redrawing its maps.
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX13) filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the filing names both Newsom