Key Highlights
- House map that would boost Democrats’ chances in the 2026 midterms, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
- A three-judge panel in Los Angeles ruled 2-1 to deny requests from both state Republicans and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the map from being used, giving Democrats a realistic chance at flipping up to five House seats in the midterm election. In November, California voters passed a ballot initiative, known as Proposition 50, dramatically altering the state's congressional districts.
- The pursuit of the new map was largely viewed as an attempt to offset recent redistricting in Texas, which generated more Republican-leaning districts.
- "Republicans’ weak attempt to silence voters failed," California Gov.
- Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
