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California GOP Sues to Halt Newsom’s Fast-Track House Map as Lawmakers Advance Ballot Measure

The state Supreme Court faces a timing challenge to Democrats’ process that could decide whether a Nov. 4 vote on DCCC-drawn districts proceeds.

State Rep. Nicole Collier talks on the phone from the floor of the House, where she has chosen to remain until Wednesday, after Democratic lawmakers who had left the state to prevent Republicans from redrawing Texas’s 38 congressional districts returned to the Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S., August 18, 2025. Collier is staying in the chamber because she did not want to sign the required permission slip allowing lawmakers to leave the Capitol under escort by Department of Public Safety agents. Texas House of Representatives Minority Leader Gene Wu/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION FROM "U.S. REP." TO "STATE REP.\
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Overview

  • Four Republican legislators filed an emergency petition asking the California Supreme Court to block action this week, arguing Democrats violated the constitution’s 30‑day bill introduction requirement.
  • After tense hearings, Assembly and Senate committees advanced the plan along party lines, with floor votes expected by Thursday to place the measure on a Nov. 4 special election ballot.
  • The proposal would temporarily sideline the voter‑approved redistricting commission for three cycles and send DCCC‑submitted maps to voters, targeting GOP seats held by Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa, Darrell Issa, Ken Calvert and David Valadao.
  • Democrats say the move counters Republican remapping drives in other states pressed by President Trump, with Texas lawmakers set to vote Wednesday on a map projected to add up to five GOP seats.
  • Opposition is intensifying, with House Speaker Mike Johnson calling the effort an illegal power grab, Republicans estimating the special election could cost more than $230 million, and watchdogs questioning transparency and speed.