(Reuters) -Republican lawmakers in California have filed suit seeking to block action on Governor Gavin Newsom's , which aims to create five new Democratic U.S. congressional seats in his state to counter a similar move in Texas favoring Republicans.

Republican legislators filed an emergency petition with the California Supreme Court, arguing Democrats are blatantly violating the state Constitution by rushing bills through the Legislature that would create new voting districts.

Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five congressional seats to Republicans