Why California and Texas are at the centre of a redistricting battle

The text discusses an ongoing political battle between lawmakers in California and Texas over redistricting, which involves re-drawing congressional districts to favor their respective parties. This battle is spreading to other states, including Missouri, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Utah. The goal is to influence the balance of power in Washington DC for the upcoming midterm elections. Gerrymandering, the redrawing of electoral boundaries to favor a political party, is practiced by both main parties and is legal unless ruled racially motivated.