CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California Representative Doug LaMalfa made a last-ditch plea Wednesday for Republicans to vote ‘no’ on a ballot measure aimed at pushing him out of office. LaMalfa called Proposition 50 “a blatant power grab” at a news conference in Chico. The measure would create partisan U.S. House maps outside of normal once-a-decade redistricting handled by an independent commission. It’s an effort by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to counter a Trump-backed plan in Texas to gain five more Republican seats. The new California map aims to dilute Republican voting power by redrawing districts that help Democrats win five more seats. Republicans currently hold nine of the California’s 52 congressional seats. If the measure passes, the new maps would be in place for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 midterm elections. After the 2030 Census, the measure promises to give map-drawing power back to the independent commission that typically handles redistricting. But LaMalfa warned it’s just the first step toward a permanent, partisan process. LaMalfa said Wednesday he plans to seek reelection no matter what. He was first elected to Congress in 2013.