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California GOP Seeks Supreme Court Injunction to Halt Prop. 50 Congressional Map

The emergency bid asks Justice Elena Kagan to reinstate the 2021 map before the Feb. 9 filing deadline.

A U.S. Supreme Court Police canine unit patrols in front of the court building at the start of the day in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
California Republicans are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in their challenge of California’s congressional map under Proposition 50, which voters approved in November. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in this Jan. 13, 2026, file photo. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Overview

  • State Republicans filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to block California’s voter-approved Prop. 50 map for the 2026 elections in Tangipa v. Newsom.
  • The request seeks an injunction pending appeal from Justice Elena Kagan that would temporarily restore the 2021 independent commission map, with action requested by Feb. 9 due to candidate filing timelines.
  • A three-judge federal panel in Los Angeles denied a preliminary injunction on Jan. 14 in a 2-1 decision, with Judges Josephine Staton and Wesley Hsu in the majority and Judge Kenneth Lee dissenting.
  • Plaintiffs, including the California Republican Party, individual GOP voters, and the U.S. Department of Justice, argue the new lines unlawfully used race to favor Latino voters; state officials defend the maps as partisan but lawful.
  • Proposition 50, approved in November, sets congressional districts for 2026, 2028, and 2030 and is projected by supporters to help Democrats compete for up to five additional U.S. House seats, paralleling national fights after the Supreme Court allowed Texas’ map to proceed.