Republicans sue to block Newsom’s fast-track California redistricting plan
by George Chidi and Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZDWR)
GOP lawmakers say the move to counter Texas maps bypasses voters and violates rules on how legislation must be introduced
Republican state legislators in California filed suit on Tuesday to block a mid-year redistricting plan meant to counter Texas's effort to redraw congressional district lines.
The emergency petition argues that the process being used in the California assembly violates laws requiring a 30-day period between the introduction of legislation and voting on it.
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