Republicans Lodge Legal Challenge Opposing Redistricting Measure
GOP members in the state of California have initiated a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that could flip as many as five House seats to the benefit of Democrats.
Voter-Approved Proposition Grants Authority to Legislature
This initiative, Proposition 50, received approval by the electorate Tuesday night, representing a decisive victory for Democrats. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to delineate electoral boundaries to the California legislature, allowing it to approve district maps that are expected to assist Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.
Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in Texas
The plan is a targeted countermeasure to partisan redistricting in the state of Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have carved out a number of new safe Republican districts.
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