California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.

Texas lawmakers meet again Friday, when the Republican majority in the Senate could give final approval to their map.

This fall, California's voters will decide whether to approve the Democratic party's plan to gerrymander the state's congressional map, which serves a transparent political purpose: countering Texas Republicans' new map.

California has worked fast to advance a new congressional district map that would offset potential Republican gains in Texas as next year's midterms loom.

California lawmakers voted mostly along party lines Thursday to approve legislation calling for a special election in November to approve a redrawn congressional map.

The effort is aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional districts after Texas’ GOP-led House advanced its controversial new electoral map a day earlier.

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.