The Justice Department on Thursday joined a lawsuit filed by California Republicans that aims to block the state’s new congressional map.
The new districts were approved by California voters last week as part of the highly contested Proposition 50 campaign. The lawsuit, originally filed by the Dhillon Law Group on behalf of the California Republican Party on Nov. 5, is asking the court to block usage of the map ahead of next year’s elections.
The plaintiffs are suing California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who shrugged off the lawsuit via a spokesperson.