Republican legislators filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to remove a mid-decade congressional redistricting measure from the Nov. 4 ballot, alleging constitutional violations and harm to voter representation. The petition contends that lawmakers bypassed a required 30-day public review period before voting on newly introduced legislation. Republicans argue mid-decade redistricting breaches the state Constitution, which allows redistricting only once per decade, and denies voters their right to independent redistricting. Democrats passed bills to place the partisan maps on a special-election ballot, saying the maps counter Republican gerrymandering efforts in other states; Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the package.
California Republicans have asked the state's Supreme Court to block a mid-decade congressional redistricting measure from appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot, arguing that the planned special election violates the state Constitution and would compromise voter representation. The latest petition comes just days after an unsuccessful attempt last week to have the California Supreme Court intervene and halt Democrats' attempt to enact new, partisan congressional maps in California for the next three elections.
The state legislature last week passed a package of bills to allow a measure to be placed on a special election ballot in November, asking voters to approve the partisan congressional maps. Democrats say they are intended to counter similar gerrymandering efforts that Texas and other red states are considering - at the urging of President Donald Trump - to ensure that Republicans retain control of the House. It was swiftly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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