US EditionJustice Department Sues to Block California Prop 50 Congressional Map
- On Nov. 13, the United States Department of Justice filed to intervene in federal court to join the California Republican Party's challenge to Prop 50 and asked a judge to block the new congressional map's use.
- Last week, California voters approved Proposition 50 by over 5.3 million yes votes, a measure backed by more than $171 million and former President Barack Obama to help Democrats win five House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
- The GOP complaint alleges the map boosted Hispanic voting power by creating two new districts, violating the 14th and 15th Amendments, while Attorney General Pam Bondi called it a brazen power grab and plaintiffs are represented by Dhillon Law Group with Harmeet Dhillon recused Thursday.
- A decision could come by next June or July and may prompt lower courts and potential re-redistricting in Republican-led states, weakening Black and Latino voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Observers say the U.S. Justice Department's move is part of a broader GOP legal strategy, while Richard Hasen called it "unusual to say the least for voters to approve a partisan gerrymander through a ballot measure.
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Justice Department Sues Over California Congressional Map
YouTube@KCRA 3 The Justice Department files a lawsuit to block California’s new congressional map, known as Proposition 50. The lawsuit alleges the map uses race to favor Hispanic voters. Bill Essayli, the Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California says this is a clear violation of federal law. The measure was pushed heavily by Governor Gavin Newsom. The DOJ wants a federal judge to prevent California from using …
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Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new front in an escalating assault on democratic norms, filing a high-stakes lawsuit to block California’s newly approved congressional district map. According to the complaint filed in federal court on Thursday, the Justice Department is challenging the voter-approved Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment that allows Democratic lawmakers to redraw congressio…
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