California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is moving forward with putting proposed new congressional maps for the state on the ballot on a Nov. 4 special election in an attempt to counter mid-decade redistricting being pushed by Republicans in Texas.

“I know they say ‘Don't mess with Texas.’ Well, don't mess with the great Golden State,” Newsom said at a news conference, flanked by Democratic members of Congress and California union leaders.

“We're doing this in reaction to a president of the United that called a sitting governor of the state of Texas and said, 'Find me five seats,'" he added later.

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California Gov. Newsom moves forward with putting proposed congressional maps on the ballot in Nov. 4 special election in attempt to counter GOP redistricting in Texas.{ai:summary}California Gov. Gavin Newsom moves to place proposed congressional maps on the Nov. 4 ballot in a special election to counter Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting.He says it's a response to a president pressing for five seats; this is developing. #politics

California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says

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