“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.”

After Texas Democrats fled the state to stop a redistricting vote, Gavin Newsom made it clear that the left will fight back in California.