The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

The Democratic governor, during an Aug. 4 press conference, vowed to push forward with mid-cycle redistricting should Texas Republicans continue with their plan to redraw congressional district lines to help President Donald Trump ‘s quest to add more Republicans to the House.

Slamming Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott for trying to “rig the election” by shifting district lines in ways that would target Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Newsom said he will counter by a new congressional map for California, which has more congressional seats than other states.