Republicans in California filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, challenging a significant redistricting measure that could shift as many as five congressional seats for the Democratic party.
Voter-Approved Measure Grants Authority to Legislature
The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by voters on Tuesday evening, representing a decisive victory for Democrats. The plan temporarily gives the authority to delineate congressional districts to the state's legislative body, allowing it to approve district maps that are expected to assist Democrats gain five congressional seats in the House of Representatives.
Countermeasure to Gerrymandering in Texas
The plan is a targeted countermeasure to partisan redistricting in Texas, where Republicans, at the US president’s behest, have carved out a number of new districts favoring Republicans.
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