IT’S OFFICIALLY AN ELECTION YEAR IN CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE OR REJECT A NEW DEMOCRATIC DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAPS MEANT TO ADD MORE DEMOCRATIC SEATS IN CONGRESS.

LOS ANGELES - A national political battle over redistricting is escalating as California lawmakers approved a special election that will be held Nov. 4 for voters to decide on the newly proposed congressional maps. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines after hours of debate. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation Thursday evening.

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

Rep. George Whitesides, a prime GOP target, would be in a bluer district as other Dems pick up more Republican voters.

The move sets up a ballot initiative that, if approved by voters, would sidestep the independent commission in charge of redistricting.

California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.

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

Curry explains Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter Texas redistricting by redrawing California’s congressional maps.