US EditionCalifornia GOP to sue after voters approve Prop 50 measure for new congressional districts
The lawsuit alleges racial gerrymandering under Proposition 50, which could flip five GOP-held seats to Democrats, challenging the map's constitutionality under the 14th and 15th Amendments.
- Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, claiming it unconstitutionally gerrymanders congressional districts based on race, violating the 14th and 15th Amendments.
- Proposition 50, which passed with 63.8% support, enables Democrats to redesign congressional maps, potentially gaining five additional seats in California's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The lawsuit requests a pause on implementing the new district boundaries from affecting the upcoming midterm elections, arguing they unfairly favor Latino voters.
- Newsom's office dismissed the lawsuit, stating it will fail in court and emphasizing confidence in the legality of Proposition 50.
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How a Disjointed GOP Fumbled California's Redistricting Battle
In the high-stakes clash over California's congressional map, a coalition of good-government advocates, Republicans, and former allies struggled to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial redistricting measure. But the effort, spearheaded by physicist and GOP mega-donor Charles Munger Jr., quickly unraveled under the weight of fundraising woes, infighting, and strategic missteps,...
Federal lawsuit challenges race-based redistricting in California’s Proposition 50
A coalition of California voters and the state’s Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the legality of Proposition 50’s congressional redistricting maps. The lawsuit argues that Proposition 50 constitutes unlawful racial gerrymandering in violation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The suit targets 16 congressional districts that, according to the complaint, legislators have explicitly characterized as “Voting …
'They're going to lose': Election expert says GOP 'will suffer' in redistricting fight
Election expert Marc Elias is telling Republicans to think again if they believe they'll win lawsuits to stop California redistricting. After demanding redistricting of congressional maps and moving forward with new lines in Texas, Republicans now want to stop the same thing from happening in Califo...
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The Political InsiderCalifornia GOP Sues to Block State’s New Congressional Maps
California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday morning against Prop. 50, arguing that the state’s new congressional maps, which would benefit Democrats, violate the U.S. Constitution by racial gerrymandering. The lawsuit asks the district court to permanently halt Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure—passed by voters Tuesday—from taking effect. “For us, this one is about the Constitution,” California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin …
California voters passed Prop. 50 – What happens now?
(FOX 5/KUSI) — California voters decided in favor of Prop. 50 on Tuesday. Now that Californians have decided to move forward with a redrawn congressional map, there are still questions about what lies ahead. How and why different Californians backed Prop. 50 So far, 63.8% of ballots cast voted in support, while 36.2% of ballots voted against the measure. A majority of “no” votes came from conservative inland counties, while left-leaning coastal …
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