California Gov. Newsom moves forward with putting proposed congressional maps on the ballot in Nov. 4 special election in attempt to counter GOP redistricting in Texas.

The state’s voters would need to approve redrawing of congressional maps in a special election Nov. 4.

The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is challenging Donald Trump and Texas Republicans over their redistricting plan, signaling a more aggressive stance for Democrats. He vowed to 'match fire with fire,' criticizing his rivals as 'cheaters' and 'cowards.

"This is a guy who lays claim to want to get a Nobel Prize, sitting there and bending his knee to Mr. Putin," Newsom told a fired-up crowd.