CA Gov. Newsom has threatened to “fight fire with fire” as Texas Republicans move to redraw congressional districts in a high-stakes standoff.

As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats.

A California Republican slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday for his reaction to the nationwide redistricting uproar. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), who will introduce a bill halting the redistricting,