Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to roll out an official campaign on Thursday in Los Angeles advocating for California to redraw its congressional districts and offset a similar GOP-led effort in Texas to net the party an additional five U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms.

As California Democrats prepare to try to redraw the state’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, a patchwork coalition is forming to stop them.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit Los Angeles on Thursday to announce an effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts — countering a similar move in Texas.