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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot a day earlier. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The lawsuit claims the map-makers illegally used race […]

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California Republicans sue to block Prop. 50, alleging racial bias in congressional maps

Prop. 50 found strongest support in Bay Area counties, with San Francisco leading the way

Newsom’s moment: Redistricting victory sets national stage for possible White House run

Prop. 50 wins big: California voters pass new U.S. House map to boost Democrats in 2026

Prop. 50 marks Newsom’s biggest political gamble, and a test of his national ambitions

San Joaquin County likely to see big Prop. 50 turnout — what happens after that is murky

Prop. 50’s congressional map: Does it mean more division for California communities?

‘We have got to do something’: Marin supes back Prop. 50 to offset Texas redistricting

Mendocino supervisors reject endorsement of Prop. 50; state fight not county business

‘Listen in Marin’ radio show: Sept. 29, 2025

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