🔗 Share this article GOP File Legal Challenge Against Redistricting Measure Republicans in the state of California filed a legal action in federal court on Wednesday, challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that has the potential to flip as many as five congressional seats for Democrats. Electorate-Backed Proposition Grants Authority to State Lawmakers The measure, the ballot measure, received approval by the electorate on Tuesday evening, representing a clear win for the Democratic side. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to draw electoral boundaries to the California legislature, enabling it to approve district maps that are expected to assist the Democratic party pick up five congressional seats in the House of Representatives. Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in Texas The plan is a targeted countermeasure to gerrymandering in Texas, where GOP lawmakers, at the US president’s behest, have created a number of new districts favoring Republicans. More details to follow...