California Republicans sue to prevent new House map from taking effect, despite voter approval

A group of California Republicans and conservative voters on Wednesday sued to stop a recently approved House map from taking effect, even though it was approved by voters in the state in a proposition on Tuesday night.

Californians approved Proposition 50, which contained the proposed map, with 64% of the vote as of Wednesday. The map intends to boost the Democratic majority in the state's congressional delegation and offset possible gains by redistricting in Republican-led states like Texas.

The California GOP and a group of voters sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, accusing them of violating the United States Constitution by engaging in "racial gerrymandering," by drawing the lines to favor Hispanic voters.

“California’s Hispanic voters have successfully elected their preferred candidates to both state and federal office, without being thwarted by a racial majority voting as a bloc,” the lawsuit said. 

The lawsuit is asking the U.S. District Court in California's central district to invalidate the map. The redistricting map would only be in effect for five years, because of a stipulation that redraws the lines after the 2030 census, per The Hill. 

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