California, as the most populous state, has the largest congressional delegation. Democrats currently hold 43 of the state’s 52 House seats, and the new map could give Democrats a 48-4 advantage. 

The proposed map would in theory cancel out any successful effort in Texas as Texas Republicans look to add five more Republican-leaning seats. 

“We anticipate these maps will completely neuter and neutralize what is happening in Texas,” Newsom said Thursday, adding he will only pursue the redistricting route if Republican-led states do the same. “There’s still an exit ramp.”

The proposed map was released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. It will be introduced in the California state legislature Monday.

“We will not stand by as Republicans attempt to rig the election in their favor and choose their voters,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Executive Director Julie Merz said in a statement. “It’s increasingly clear that Republicans will do anything to protect their narrow majority because they know they can’t win on their disastrous legislative record which has raised costs and rips away health care for millions, all to give the ultra-wealthy a tax break.”

According to the map, the districts currently held Republican Reps. Ken Calvert, Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, David Valadao and Doug LaMalfa would move from safe Republican districts to a district that a Democrat would have a clear chance at winning.

The proposed map would also strengthen Democrats’ hold over four toss-up seats that are currently held by Democrats, according to Politico.

The California constitution, however, requires a nonpartisan commission to draw their House seats. Newsom has said he and state lawmakers will put a ballot question to voters in a Nov. 4 special election to amend the state constitution to suspend that requirement for the next three federal elections. The independent commission would return after the 2030 census. 

REDISTRICTING WARS THREATEN TO MAKE CONGRESS MORE PARTISAN

Texas Democratic lawmakers left the state earlier this month to deny Texas Republicans a quorum to vote on new congressional maps that would even more so favor the GOP. Texas Republicans ended their special session Friday and called a new one just hours later. The state legislature was forced to adjourn after failing to meet the minimum attendance threshold.