Court Affirms Prop 50 for California’s Congressional Maps

A federal three-judge panel upheld California’s Prop 50, allowing Democrats to use redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, aimed at flipping five Republican seats. The court dismissed Republican claims that the maps unfairly favored Latino voters, ruling that the evidence indicated the maps were a political gerrymander. The decision followed California voters’ overwhelming support for the maps and was influenced by a similar ruling on Texas’s redistricting efforts. The case highlights ongoing partisan gerrymandering battles as the midterms approach.

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