California Republicans File Suit Seeking to Block Newsom Redistricting Plan

The New York Times ^ | Aug. 19, 2025, 12:42 p.m. ET | Laurel Rosenhall

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Republican state lawmakers argue that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the California Constitution.

Republican lawmakers in California have filed a lawsuit asking the State Supreme Court to stop Democrats from moving ahead this week with a plan to redraw congressional districts.

It was the latest move in an escalating national battle over redistricting that began this summer when President Trump asked Texas leaders to help Republicans maintain control of the House of Representatives by reshaping congressional districts and delivering five additional seats for their party.

California Democrats responded on Monday by introducing a package of bills to create new district boundaries that could help Democrats flip five seats in their state. Democratic state lawmakers, who control more than two-thirds of the California Legislature, plan to pass the bills on Thursday and put the proposal before voters in a Nov. 4 special election.

The emergency petition, filed by four Republican state legislators, argues that the State Constitution prohibits the Legislature from acting on the redistricting bills until Sept. 18 because new legislation requires a 30-day review period. The lawmakers said that more time was needed for the public to review the proposal, which would change the way some Asian American and Hispanic communities are represented.

States normally draw their congressional districts once a decade based on new census data, and the maps in California and Texas were initially created to last through the 2030 election cycle. But President Trump’s request of Texas Republicans has prompted Democratic leaders to counter with their own mid-decade redistricting pursuit.

California, the nation’s most populous state, was an obvious place to start, given that it has the most congressional seats and is reliably Democratic. But the state has more barriers to redrawing maps because its Constitution...

[Fledermaus]

Both of them?

[Prince of Space]

Is it true that Trump asked Texas to do this, or is it just another lie from the NYT?

[nwrep]

We will never know because now he will just take credit.

[iamgalt]

It’s time for the other red states to do it. The rats have already done in their states so we would come out ahead by a lot.

[cuz1961]

😆

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That WAS funny.

It seems like that but we currently have 8

CA-01: Doug LaMalfa.
CA-03: Kevin Kiley.
CA-05: Tom McClintock.
CA-20: Vince Fong.
CA-22: David Valadao.
CA-23: Jay Obernolte.
CA-40: Young Kim.
CA-41: Ken Calvert

the Alamo basically.

[Ex-Con777]

> Is it true that Trump asked Texas to do this, or is it just another lie from the NYT?<

A judge ruled that Texas had districts that violated the Voting Rights Act so they are being redrawn to comply. The new map has more Hispanic majority districts. The dems are now upset because the Hispanics are voting Republican.

The left got exactly what they asked for, good and hard.

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