Election 2026-California-Redistricting
FILE -California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a session at the We Mean Business Pavilion during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil.
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The Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats. A three-judge panel convened Monday in Los Angeles to begin considering whether to allow the state to use the new boundaries for the upcoming midterm elections. California voters approved the map last month. The Justice Department has accused California of racial gerrymandering by favoring Hispanic voters. Democrats said they're confident the lawsuit will fail. The outcome could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. California's map was crafted to blunt a similar Republican-led effort in Texas backed by President Donald Trump.
The Justice Department and California are going to court over the state's new congressional map that favor Democrats.Â
