California Democrats approve Newsom-backed redistricting map to counter Texas

California Democrats, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, voted to pass a set of bills to allow voters to decide whether to overturn the preexisting congressional maps and the state’s independent redistricting commission, and usher in a new one with a more partisan bent.The vote is part of an effort on the part of Newsom and the Democrats to nullify Texas’ new congressional map with one of their own. The redistricting bills were passed by the California legislature along party line votes in the state Assembly and Senate. The bills allow California voters to decide in a special election on Nov. 4 whether