GOP File Lawsuit Against Redistricting Initiative

GOP members in California filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that could flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.

Electorate-Backed Proposition Assigns Power to Legislature

The measure, the ballot measure, was approved by voters on Tuesday evening, marking a decisive victory for the Democratic side. The plan grants on a temporary basis the authority to draw congressional districts to the California legislature, allowing it to approve district maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the House of Representatives.

Countermeasure to Gerrymandering in Texas

This action is a targeted countermeasure to partisan redistricting in the state of Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created a number of new districts favoring Republicans.