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California Republicans sue to block Democratic redistricting plan
- California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to spend up to $250 million on a special election for new district maps, aiming to increase Democratic control in five districts.
- Four Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit in the state’s supreme court to block the redistricting plan, alleging it circumvents the standard legislative process.
- The lawsuit claims that the plan is unconstitutional and demands the halt of legislative actions until proper public review occurs.
- Brandon Richards, a spokesperson for Governor Newsom, criticized the lawsuit as 'deeply unserious' for trying to prevent voters from having a say.
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CA-Redistrict: Visualization of the Mitchellmander
Please enjoy this feature in place of this morning’s roundup. Please keep general discussion in the Tuesday Roundup, and we’ll be back with a roundup covering two days’ worth of news tomorrow. In the throes of the Great Mid-Decade Redistricting War of 2025, Democrats are in a tough spot: in virtually every state where they hold a trifecta, they either have a fully maxed-out gerrymander in place, or are blocked from mid-decade redistricting by a …
Republicans Beg CA Supreme Court To Delay Newsom Redistricting
Oh noes! California Republicans are very sad and asked the state Supreme Court to pause Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting legislation to give the public time to review the proposal. Via Axios: The Monday lawsuit escalates the nationwide partisan redistricting battle, kicked off by President Trump pushing for redistricting in Texas. "Republicans are filing a deeply unserious (and truly laughable) lawsuit to stop Americans from voting? We're neith…
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