GOP members in the state of California filed a federal lawsuit this Wednesday, challenging a significant redistricting measure that could shift as many as five congressional seats to the benefit of Democrats.
This initiative, Proposition 50, was approved by the electorate Tuesday night, representing a decisive victory for the Democratic side. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to draw electoral boundaries to the state's legislative body, enabling it to approve district maps that will help Democrats gain five seats in the US House of Representatives.
This action is a direct response to gerrymandering in Texas, where Republicans, at the US president’s behest, have created a number of new safe Republican districts.
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