The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
Aug. 21 The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, a move the Democrat is pursuing as retaliation against Texas for approving maps that favor Republicans.
The court issued its refusal Wednesday, the same day Texas state Republicans passed maps that are expected to produce five additional GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
According to a note on the decision in the docket, „Petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief.
