Hours before California lawmakers begin voting on legislation that would launch a statewide special election on redistricting, state leaders have still not figured out exactly how much they plan to spend on it.

California Democrats are facing a Friday deadline to greenlight a plan for a special election to redraw the state's congressional maps. This comes after the redistricting push in Texas. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) joins Chris Jansing to explain more on his party's strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.

Local elections officials had expressed concerns about the cost of implementing a last-minute special election.

Republican legislators in California announced Wednesday that they are sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and to the U.S. Attorneys representing California, calling for a potential federal investigation into who is behind the proposed new congressional maps in California and how they were constructed.

The Golden State's Legislature is expected to pass three bills on Thursday that will call the election and fund it.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a ballot proposal that would give California lawmakers the power to redraw congressional districts for the next three elections if Republican-led states approve new maps that strengthen GOP control in the U.

The California Fair Elections Act would lift the ban on public financing of campaigns in the state, a potential game changer for elections.

Calling a statewide special election sounds simple in theory. But executing one with fewer than 75 days notice? As one California county election official put it, that’s a “herculean” effort.