California's governor said on Friday he will ask voters to approve a ballot measure in November redrawing the state's congressional map in a way likely to create five more Democratic seats, escalating a redistricting war with the Republican-led state of Texas and President Donald Trump.

According to the proposal, districts now held by Republican Reps. Ken Calvert, Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, David Valadao and Doug LaMalfa would see right-leaning voters shaved and Democratic voters boosted in a shift that would make it likely a left-leaning candidate would prevail in each race.

A group of Texas Democrats will give remarks from California on Friday, detailing their effort to fight what they have called unfair gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Democrats left the Lone Star State earlier this month to delay passage of a new congressional map that favors Republicans and offers the GOP