As Texas Democrats flee the state to block a redrawn map, California Governor Gavin Newsom vows to "fight fire with fire," promising a special election to counter Republican moves. California is poised to enter the national redistricting battle with a powerful threat,

Texas has been the epicenter of Trump’s push to gerrymander congressional maps to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority before next year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke from the Governor's Mansion in Sacramento on Friday on the state's re-districting plan. He was joined by other state leaders, Democratic lawmakers from Texas.