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Rep. Kevin Kiley, a Republican from California, is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass legislation he introduced earlier this week to end the redistricting battles that are sweeping the nation after Texas Republicans announced plans to do a mid-decade redistricting that would give Republicans five more winnable seats ahead of next year's midterm elections.
More than 50 lawmakers left Texas to stop a vote on the Republican plan.
In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s moving forward with an effort to bypass the state's independent redistricting commission and draw a new map that would eliminate Republican seats. Voters would have to approve it in November.
