🔗 Share this article Republicans File Legal Challenge Against Redistricting Measure GOP members in the state of California have initiated a legal action in federal court on Wednesday, challenging a significant redistricting measure that could shift as many as five House seats for the Democratic party. Electorate-Backed Measure Assigns Authority to State Lawmakers The measure, the ballot measure, received approval by the electorate Tuesday night, marking a clear win for the Democratic side. The plan grants on a temporary basis the power to draw electoral boundaries to the state's legislative body, allowing it to adopt maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives. Countermeasure to Partisan Redistricting in the state of Texas The plan is a targeted countermeasure to partisan redistricting in the state of Texas, where Republicans, following the US president's direction, have created a number of new safe Republican districts. Additional information soon...