GOP File Legal Challenge Against Redistricting Initiative
GOP members in the state of California filed a legal action in federal court on Wednesday, challenging a high-stakes redistricting initiative that could shift as many as five congressional seats to the benefit of the Democratic party.
Electorate-Backed Measure Assigns Power to State Lawmakers
This initiative, Proposition 50, was approved by voters Tuesday night, representing a clear win for the Democratic side. The plan temporarily gives the power to delineate congressional districts to the state's legislative body, enabling it to approve maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.
Countermeasure to Gerrymandering in the state of Texas
This action is a targeted countermeasure to partisan redistricting in the state of Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created several new districts favoring Republicans.
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