Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts.

Texas Democrats who left the state two weeks ago to stop a vote on a new congressional map that favored Republicans are beginning to return after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an effort to remap California congressional districts in a way that would favor Democrats.

Lodi Mayor Cameron Bregman and California State Senator Jerry McNerney are at odds over a proposed redistricting plan that could divide the city into three congressional districts.

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

Newsom and California Democrats proposed new congressional lines on Friday in an attempt to eliminate potential gains in Texas, where Republicans backed by Donald Trump launched a nationwide redistricting battle with nakedly partisan ambitions ahead of midterm elections in 2026.