Federal court upholds California's new congressional districts
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal court in Los Angeles ruled that California can use its new congressional district boundaries for the 2026 midterm elections, boosting Democrats' chances of gaining five additional U.S. House seats and potentially controlling the chamber.
- The GOP challenged the map, arguing it was unconstitutional racial gerrymandering favoring Latino voters, but the court found the map was a partisan gerrymander designed to counter GOP efforts in other states.
- The decision was split, with two judges appointed by Democratic presidents upholding the map and a Trump appointee dissenting, citing racial motivations in the redistricting process.
- California Republicans plan to seek an emergency injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court, but legal experts believe the odds
