They’re hoping to turn their push for voters to approve new congressional district maps this fall into a referendum on President Donald Trump. Many of them think that this playbook could help Democrats gain traction ahead of the midterms.

California’s Democratic-controlled legislature passed a trio of bills aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional map. The move, designed to send five more Democrats to Congress, is a direct response to Texas doing the same thing with Republican seats.

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.