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.

Democrats in California are strategizing a new political map to secure U.S. House seats in response to redistricting efforts by Texas Republicans, potentially challenging the balance of power in upcoming elections.