Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that California will change congressional maps to help his party if Texas Republicans do the same. Texas Democrats have temporarily stopped a plan by leaving a special session. A new special session is likely to be held soon.
Key Facts
- California's Governor, Gavin Newsom, plans to change the state's congressional maps to benefit his party if Texas Republicans redraw their maps.
- Texas Democrats stopped the redistricting plan by walking out of a special session.
- A second special session in Texas is expected.
- Geoff Bennett spoke with Texas state Representative Ann Johnson about the Democrats' strategy.
- Redistricting involves changing the boundaries of electoral districts to reflect population changes.
- This political action is part of a larger debate over how districts should be drawn in the U.S.
