A federal district court in Los Angeles kicked off a multi-day hearing Dec. 15 over California’s new congressional map that state voters approved in a referendum last month.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on Nov. 13 to block California from implementing its new congressional map, which could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives in 2027. Specifically, the DOJ joined a lawsuit filed by David Tangipa, a Republican member of the California State Assembly, to stop Proposition 50 from taking effect.
Proposition 50 redraws California’s congressional map with the goal of giving Democrats control of five more seats in response to Texas redrawing its map to give the Republicans control of more seats there….