US EditionSupreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
The Supreme Court's order allows California's Prop 50 map to potentially add five Democratic House seats, countering Republican gains in Texas, according to court filings.
- On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map for this year's midterm election in an unsigned order with no dissents.
- After voters approved Proposition 50 last November, California voters enacted new lines via a statewide referendum supported by 64%, framed as a Democratic response to Texas redistricting last year.
- Judge Josephine Staton wrote that Proposition 50 was a political gerrymander to flip five Republican seats to Democrats.
- With candidate filing beginning Feb. 9, the ruling allows most of California's 52 House districts to use new lines, enabling Democrats to potentially gain five seats.
- The ruling follows the Court's December clearance of Texas' map, continuing a tit-for-tat redistricting battle as Justice Samuel Alito noted both maps sought partisan advantage, highlighting the Court's limited role.
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Supreme Court Allows California to Use Redrawn Congressional Maps for 2026 Election
The United States Supreme Court voted Wednesday to allow the State of California to use its new voter-approved congressional map in this year’s elections, a move that is expected to be favorable toward Democratic candidates in five districts. As is common with cases on the Court’s emergency docket, no explanation as to the Justices’ reasoning [...] The post Supreme Court Allows California to Use Redrawn Congressional Maps for 2026 Election appea…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear a Republican appeal of lower court decisions that upheld the legality of California's redrawing of electoral districts in a referendum last year, a move that gave Democrats a better chance of taking control of Congress.
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Supreme Court lets California’s Proposition 50 maps stand — with implications for 2026 and possibly beyond
With the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for California’s newly gerrymandered congressional maps to be used in this year’s midterm elections, the stage is set for California Democrats to try to notch five new House seats. Meanwhile, the number of Republican seats is expected to be slashed by roughly half. The nation’s highest court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, denied an emergency appeal by a group of California Republicans and the U.S. Department o…
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