On the federal side, Rep. Kevin Kiley, usually a strong Republican and Trump loyalist, was critical of how House Speaker Mike Johnson has handled what is playing out in California.

RCP senior elections analyst Sean Trende, who advised Virginia's post-2020 redistricting, said Democrats may regret redrawing California's maps in response to a controversial move from Texas Republicans. With many blue states already "maximal gerrymanders," Trende explained how the GOP has a lot...