California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing backlash from Republicans and former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over a controversial redistricting effort. Newsom and California Democrats are moving forward with a plan to counter a Trump-backed push in Texas, leading to a heated political battle.

Schwarzenegger, a staunch critic of Newsom, has been taunting the current governor with a strong message against the redistricting push, accusing him of disenfranchising Californians. Schwarzenegger's criticism comes as California Republicans have filed a lawsuit to stop Newsom and the Democrats from implementing their redistricting plan.

Critics argue that Newsom's redistricting push is a threat to democracy and is unfairly targeting certain groups of voters. They are calling for transparency and fairness in the redistricting process to ensure all Californians are accurately represented.

As the political tension continues to escalate, Newsom's allies are defending the redistricting effort as necessary to counter the influence of conservative states like Texas. However, the pushback from Republicans and Schwarzenegger suggests that the battle over redistricting in California is far from over.