“The Assembly won’t stand by while our state is targeted. We will fight fire with fire,” said Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, in a statement. “Our voters must be empowered to push back. California has never backed down — and we won’t start now. We will always protect our power and defend our democracy.”

Should California go through with a redistricting plan ahead of the midterm elections, it would have “profound impacts” nationally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. RELATED: New