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Republicans file lawsuit challenging California’s redistricting measure (www.theguardian.com)

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But, but, but ... that's my ball. You can't play with my ball!

Republicans in California on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that could help flip up to five congressional seats for Democrats.

The suit, filed by David Tangipa, a Republican assembly member, 18 California voters and the state Republican party in the US district court for the central district of California, argues that the new maps are unconstitutional because they were drawn to increase the voting power of a particular racial group. It asks the court to block the new maps from taking effect, at least temporarily.

The measure, Proposition 50, was approved by voters on Tuesday evening, in a decisive victory for Democrats. The plan temporarily gives the power to draw congressional districts to the California legislature, allowing it to adopt maps that will help Democrats pick up five seats in the US House of Representatives.

Obviously, if you represent the people, you can't let them vote on anything themselves.

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[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's hilarious listening to the GOP call for fair maps. Ok, start in Texas, and then we can talk about other states.

[–] AckPhttt@beehaw.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

The proposition that led to California's enacting of the "fair" redistricting was originally funded by conservatives who wanted to improve their chances, and came somewhat as a response to discussion around Texas' 2003 redistricting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Texas_redistricting

At the time that California's redistricting amendment was being discussed, as the obvious Republican "trick" to benefit them in California, many called out the hypocrisy of only advocating for it where it'd help, and explicitly fighting where it'd hurt them. (Hilariously, after the California amendment drew up new "fair" districts, in the next election that used them the Republicans still lost seats in California, just due to them being so generally hated at the time).

So yeah, their hypocrisy on this matter has been called out many times. But they are shameless, and frankly cannot win long-term with a "fair" electoral system.