"Maybe we'll do it here in California," he said of Trump's mandate that Texas Republicans redistrict to win five more GOP seats.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Orange County, California, for allegedly not handing over all documentation proving election officials

The update comes after President Donald Trump earlier this week urged Republican state lawmakers in Texas to help the party pick up five seats in that state.

California Republican lawmakers launched a ballot measure that would require voter ID identification for counted ballots, and the verification of the citizenship status of individuals registering to vote.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls.

Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is launching an initiative to put the issue on Californians’ ballots in 2026.

The California campaign came as congressional Republicans were working to advance their own legislation to overhaul the nation's voting procedures.