GOP File Lawsuit Against Redistricting Measure
GOP members in California filed a legal action in federal court this Wednesday, contesting a high-stakes redistricting measure that has the potential to flip as many as five House seats to the benefit of the Democratic party.
Voter-Approved Proposition Grants Power to State Lawmakers
The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by the electorate Tuesday night, representing a decisive victory for Democrats. The plan temporarily gives the power to draw electoral boundaries to the state's legislative body, enabling it to approve maps that will help the Democratic party gain five seats in the US House of Representatives.
Countermeasure to Gerrymandering in the state of Texas
This action is a direct response to partisan redistricting in Texas, where Republicans, at the US president’s behest, have created a number of new safe Republican districts.
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