GOP File Lawsuit Against Boundary Changes Initiative
Republicans in the state of California filed a legal action in federal court this Wednesday, contesting a high-stakes redistricting initiative that could shift as many as five congressional seats to the benefit of the Democratic party.
Voter-Approved Proposition Grants Authority to Legislature
The measure, the ballot measure, was approved by the electorate Tuesday night, representing a decisive victory for the Democratic side. The plan temporarily gives the authority to delineate congressional districts to the California legislature, allowing it to adopt maps that will help the Democratic party pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.
Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in Texas
The plan is a targeted countermeasure to gerrymandering in Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created several new districts favoring Republicans.
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