Republicans Lodge Legal Challenge Opposing Redistricting Initiative

Republicans in California filed a legal action in federal court this Wednesday, contesting a significant redistricting measure that could flip up to five congressional seats for the Democratic party.

Voter-Approved Proposition Assigns Power to State Lawmakers

The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by voters Tuesday night, marking a decisive victory for the Democratic side. The plan temporarily gives the power to delineate congressional districts to the state's legislative body, enabling it to adopt maps that will help the Democratic party pick up five congressional seats in the US House of Representatives.

Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in the state of Texas

The plan is a direct response to partisan redistricting in the state of Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created a number of new safe Republican districts.