Gavin Newsom scores California Supreme Court win in redistricting battle
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The California Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a challenge from Republican lawmakers aimed at blocking Governor Gavin Newsom‘s proposal to redistrict the state’s congressional map.
Republican lawmakers in California urged the state’s highest court to intervene to pause Newsom’s redistricting plan, arguing that Democrats bypassed a rule mandating a 30-day waiting period before voting on newly introduced legislation.
But in a ruling on Wednesday, the court declined to act. “Petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief at this time under California Constitution article IV, section 8,” the court said in an order.
Newsom has positioned the move as a counter to the Republican-led redistricting in Texas, and has called for a November special election to let voters decide on a map designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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