US EditionCourt Battle Begins over California’s New Congressional Map Designed to Favor Democrats
The Justice Department and Republicans argue the map violates the Constitution by emphasizing race, while Democrats say it protects Latino voting rights under the Voting Rights Act.
- On Monday, a three-judge federal panel in Los Angeles will hear challenges to Proposition 50, with a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order by Dec. 19, as California voters approved the new district map last month.
- The U.S. Justice Department and California Republican Party allege the map used race to favor Hispanic voters, citing a Cal Poly Pomona and Caltech study, and expect Paul Mitchell to testify.
- The map-change is part of a rare mid-decade redraw, which is highly unusual compared with the normal post-Census cycle; the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month allowed Texas to use its new map, influencing California officials.
- If courts allow the map, it could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year, crucial with Republicans at 219 seats and Democrats at 214.
- State Democrats say they are confident the lawsuit will fail and argue the effort should not silence California voters, framing the map as Gavin Newsom, California governor's response to a Republican-led effort backed by President Donald Trump.
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Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor Democrats
The Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats.
Assemblyman David Tangipa explains why he sued state leaders over new Congressional maps
On Monday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Central District Court of California will begin hearing arguments for and against California's new congressional district maps, which were drawn to help more Democrats win future elections.
The dispute over the new map of the California Congress, designed to help Democrats reorganize a number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, began in court on Monday. A panel of federal judges is considering whether reorganised districts, approved by voters last month, can be used in elections. The hearing in Los Angeles paves the way for a high-risk legal and political dispute between the Trump administration and Democratic Governor G…
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