🔗 Share this article Republicans Lodge Legal Challenge Against Redistricting Initiative GOP members in the state of California filed a legal action in federal court this Wednesday, contesting a high-stakes redistricting initiative that could flip as many as five House seats to the benefit of the Democratic party. Voter-Approved Proposition Grants Authority to Legislature The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by the electorate Tuesday night, representing a decisive victory for the Democratic side. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to delineate electoral boundaries to the California legislature, allowing it to adopt maps that will help the Democratic party gain five seats in the House of Representatives. Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in the state of Texas The plan is a targeted countermeasure to gerrymandering in Texas, where GOP lawmakers, following the US president's direction, have created several new districts favoring Republicans. Additional information soon...