"LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The fight over California's new congressional map designed to help Democrats flip congressional House seats will go to court Monday as a panel of federal judges considers whether the district boundaries approved by voters last month can be used in elections. The hearing in Los Angeles sets the stage for a high-stakes legal and political fight between the Trump administration and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's been eyeing a 2028 presidential run."
"The U.S. Justice Department, joining a case brought by the California Republican Party, has accused California of gerrymandering its map in violation of the Constitution by using race as a factor to favor Hispanic voters. Republicans want the court to prohibit California from using the new map. Voters approved the map for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. State Democrats said they're confident the lawsuit will fail."
A three-judge federal panel will hear a lawsuit over California's new congressional map that voters approved through Proposition 50 to apply in 2026, 2028 and 2030. The map is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. The U.S. Justice Department, joined by the California Republican Party, alleges the map unlawfully uses race to favor Hispanic voters, seeking a temporary restraining order before candidate filing begins on Dec. 19. The dispute mirrors national redistricting battles after states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio adopted new lines; the Supreme Court recently allowed Texas's map for 2026.
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