Republicans in California filed a federal lawsuit this Wednesday, contesting a high-stakes redistricting measure that could flip up to five House seats to the benefit of the Democratic party.
This initiative, Proposition 50, was approved by the electorate Tuesday night, marking a decisive victory for the Democratic side. This arrangement temporarily gives the authority to draw electoral boundaries to the state's legislative body, enabling it to adopt maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.
The plan is a direct response to gerrymandering in the state of Texas, where Republicans, at the US president’s behest, have created several new safe Republican districts.
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