Four Republican state lawmakers in California filed a petition on Tuesday asking the state Supreme Court to put a stop to the redistricting plan proposed by state Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
It’s a development that could cause Democrats to lose valuable time. In order for election officials to prepare for a November special election on the redistricting plan, the California State Assembly must vote on the proposal by the end of this week.
“Today I joined my colleagues in filing a lawsuit challenging the rushed redistricting process. California’s Constitution requires bills to be in print for 30 days, but that safeguard was ignored. By bypassing this provision, Sacramento has effectively shut voters out of engaging in their own legislative process,” Assembly member Tri Ta, a Republican, wrote on X.