Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, are now heading to California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to host them. Meanwhile, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants against the lawmakers.

“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.”