California state Democrats are pushing new redistricting efforts as a new Trump-backed congressional map makes its way through the Texas legislature.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Republican legislators to block Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional map. GOP lawmakers had asked the court to intervene,

Battles over redistricting in Texas and California are making national headlines, but only one state is required to redraw its maps this year: Ohio.

Former President Barack Obama waded in to support California Democrats tit-for-tat efforts to more extremely gerrymander the states congressional lines "as a responsible approach" to counter Texas efforts at redrawing its own maps.