Overview
- Judges scheduled oral arguments for Dec. 15 after the state initially sought a later date, with Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office requesting Jan. 20, 2026.
- The case targets Gov. Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, with plaintiffs including the California GOP, individual voters, and Trump administration members.
- Proposition 50, approved earlier this month, replaces the independent commission’s map and is widely assessed to increase Democrats’ advantage in U.S. House races.
- The U.S. Central District Court in Los Angeles ordered both sides to provide witness lists by Wednesday as the case moves into early procedural steps.
- KSBW reports the court has set Feb. 7 as the decision deadline, and a Republican attorney said he expects whoever loses to seek U.S. Supreme Court review.