"California can use a new voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms, a federal three-judge panel ruled Wednesday. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel in Los Angeles denied requests from state Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department to block the map from being used in future elections. The complaint accused California of violating the Constitution by using race as a factor to favor Hispanic voters when drawing the new district lines."
"The map, aimed at giving Democrats a shot at flipping as many as five House seats next year, was decisively approved by voters through Proposition 50 in November. The effort was pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is eying a 2028 presidential run, to counter a similar effort in Texas backed by President Donald Trump to help Republicans win five House seats. Republicans currently hold nine of California's 52 congressional seats."
A federal three-judge panel ruled California can use a voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms. The panel, in a 2-1 decision, denied requests from state Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department to block the map. The complaint accused California of using race to favor Hispanic voters when drawing district lines. Proposition 50, approved by voters in November, seeks to give Democrats a chance to flip up to five House seats. Gov. Gavin Newsom supported the map to counter Republican-backed maps in other states. Republicans are expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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