The Supreme Court will allow California to use a new voter-approved congressional map, a big win for Democrats ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Republicans had asked the high court to block California’s redrawn district lines, alleging they were racially gerrymandered.
From NBC News:
The map, drawn by Democratic lawmakers and passed by voters last November through the Proposition 50 ballot measure, gives the party an opportunity to pick up as many as five House seats as they seek to win a majority in the chamber this fall.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was a lead proponent of the redistricting push, branding it as a response to a new map enacted last summer in Texas, which could similarly net Republicans up to five seats.
The Supreme Court ruled in December that Texas could implement it for the 2026 elections.
The Texas map, which was pursued at President Donald Trump’s urging, sparked an unusually active mid-decade redistricting cycle, with both parties angling for an advantage as they vie for control of the narrowly divided House. Typically, states redraw congressional boundaries at the start of each decade after the new census results.
The decision was handed down in a one-sentence order. No explanations or dissents were provided.
NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the new California congressional map to stand, rejecting Republicans’ bid to block it. It’s a huge win for Democrats heading into the midterms. pic.twitter.com/9KJj1aOnih
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