GOP Lodge Legal Challenge Against Redistricting Measure
Republicans in California filed a legal action in federal court on Wednesday, contesting a high-stakes redistricting measure that could flip as many as five congressional seats for Democrats.
Electorate-Backed Measure Assigns Power to State Lawmakers
The measure, Proposition 50, received approval by voters Tuesday night, representing a clear win for Democrats. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to delineate electoral boundaries to the California legislature, enabling it to adopt district maps that will help the Democratic party pick up five congressional seats in the US House of Representatives.
Response to Partisan Redistricting in Texas
This action is a targeted countermeasure to gerrymandering in the state of Texas, where Republicans, at the US president’s behest, have carved out a number of new safe Republican districts.
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