As he tries to counter Texas' efforts, the California governor said, "Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not."

The vote targets congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms in a state where shifts could change control of the House of Representatives.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. “Ridiculous,” said Steve Hochschild, 71, as he perused a newspaper and cradled a coffee cup at the Upper Crust Bakery in Austin, while other diners munched on Texas-size cinnamon rolls or thumbed through smartphone screens.