Republicans File Lawsuit Opposing Redistricting Measure

GOP members in California filed a federal lawsuit this Wednesday, challenging a high-stakes redistricting initiative that has the potential to flip as many as five House seats to the benefit of the Democratic party.

Electorate-Backed Measure Grants Power to Legislature

The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by voters on Tuesday evening, representing a decisive victory for the Democratic side. This arrangement temporarily gives the power to delineate congressional districts to the state's legislative body, enabling it to adopt district maps that are expected to assist the Democratic party pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.

Response to Partisan Redistricting in the state of Texas

The plan is a targeted countermeasure to gerrymandering in Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created several new districts favoring Republicans.