California’s congressional maps will be redrawn to create more blue-leaning districts after voters approved a measure to amend the state’s constitution on Tuesday, delivering a victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in a contentious redistricting battle that has broken out around the country.

The Associated Press called the passage of Proposition 50—which will allow a new, gerrymandered congressional district map to be implemented through 2030—as soon as the polls closed, before votes were officially tallied.

Maps are typically redrawn only once a decade after the census, and in California—as in several other Democratic strongholds—an independent commission oversees the process. But Newsom championed the measure to counter Texas Republicans’ efforts, under pressure from Presiden

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