The vote marked a return volley by Democrats in a national redistricting war the day after Texas approved its new map.

Rep. Tom McClintock had pointed words for California Governor Gavin Newsom and his plan to redraw the state's congressional districts.

Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald Trump in what many see as a lightly masked trial run for his own future White House bid.

Governor has called for a November special election to let voters decide on a new congressional map designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats.

A 2028 presidential poll found Gavin Newsom is the top choice of 25% of California's Democratic voters, with Kamala Harris at 19%, & Tim Walz at 4%.

The California governor's Trump-like social media posts and redistricting push are resonating with Democrats who are eager for a fighter to go on offense against the GOP.