US EditionCalifornia GOP to sue after voters approve Prop 50 measure for new congressional districts
California Republicans allege Prop 50 unconstitutionally gerrymanders districts to favor Democrats and filed a federal lawsuit to block the new maps ahead of the 2026 elections.
- California's Republican Party plans to file a federal lawsuit after voters approved Prop 50, which creates new congressional districts for the upcoming elections.
- The lawsuit claims the new maps are unconstitutional, using voters' race to draw districts and violating the 14th and 15th Amendments.
- An analysis suggests that Prop 50 will shift five Republican-held districts toward Democrats, highlighting concerns over political fairness in redistricting.
- California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, which claims the new maps violate the 14th and 15th Amendments regarding equal protection and voting rights.
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Johnson confident about redistricting fight despite California ballot measure win
(NEXSTAR) – The national redistricting battle continues after a decisive victory for California's ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map in favor of five more Democrats in Congress. It's in response to Texas's map favoring five Republicans. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he thinks the GOP will still come out on top in the midterms. "We do believe at the end of the day we will net more seats for the Republican party than the De…
California Republicans Sue to Overturn Voter-Backed Prop 50 Redistricting Vote
California Republicans are suing state officials in hopes of invalidating a ballot initiative that passed on Tuesday, which is aimed at combating the effects of a nationwide Republican gerrymandering scheme. The initiative, known as Proposition 50, seeks to temporarily suspend California’s independent redistricting commission in order to craft maps that would likely give Democrats an… Source
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OC RegisterAfter Proposition 50 passes, both Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim say they’ll run in new 40th Congressional District
The redistricting dominoes are already falling — setting up a Republican-on-Republican fight for California’s 40th Congressional District in 2026. Rep. Ken Calvert didn’t waste any time after California voters approved a redistricting measure to make his intentions known: He is running in the new district. And Rep. Young Kim, who represents California’s current 40th Congressional District, followed soon thereafter with her own announcement. She,…
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