The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

This week marks a flashpoint in an escalating and unprecedented fight over redistricting, with the country’s two most populous states taking center stage and control of the US House during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term potentially at stake.

The mid-decade redistricting effort in Texas has been yet another pressure point for Republicans. It has split the party, with more states looking to follow in the Lone Star State’s footsteps. Many Republicans have backed this aggressive redistricting effort,