{"id":164881,"date":"2026-02-05T08:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164881\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:23:31","slug":"supreme-court-allows-new-california-congressional-districts-that-favor-democrats-the-mendocino-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164881\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats \u2022 The Mendocino Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON (AP), 2\/4\/26 \u2014 The Supreme Court<\/a> on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map<\/a> that is favorable to Democrats in this year\u2019s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

No justices dissented from the brief order.<\/p>\n

The justices had previously allowed Texas\u2019 Republican-friendly map<\/a> to be used in 2026, despite a lower court ruling that it likely discriminates on the basis of race.<\/p>\n

Conservative Justice Samuel Alito wrote in December that it appeared both states had adopted new maps for political advantage, which the high court has previously ruled cannot be a basis for a federal lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Republicans, joined by the Trump administration, claimed the California map improperly relied on race, as well. But a lower court disagreed by a 2-1 vote.<\/p>\n

The justices\u2019 unsigned order keeps in place districts that are designed to flip up to five seats now held by Republicans, part of a tit-for-tat nationwide redistricting battle spurred by President Donald Trump, with control of Congress on the line in midterm elections.<\/p>\n

Last year, at Trump\u2019s behest, Texas Republicans redid the state\u2019s congressional districts<\/a> with an eye on gaining five seats.<\/p>\n

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is eying a 2028 presidential run<\/a>, vowed to respond in kind, though he had to win over voters, not just lawmakers, to do so.<\/p>\n

Filing for congressional primaries in California begins on Monday.<\/p>\n

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