California Supreme Court again rejects Republicans' efforts to stop mid-cycle redistricting

Source: Mercury News San Jose, CA

PUBLISHED: August 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM PDT


The California Supreme Court has once again rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican legislators seeking to squash Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The court denied the petition on Wednesday, Aug. 27 — just two days after GOP members of the state legislature asked it to block Proposition 50, a mid-decade congressional redistricting measure, from appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot. Republicans argued that the planned special election violates the state Constitution and would compromise voter representation.

State Sens. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, and Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, along with Assemblymembers Tri Ta, R-Westminster, and Kate Sanchez, R-Rancho Santa Margarita, were petitioners in the lawsuit.

In a joint statement following the court’s decision, the group said: “The Supreme Court’s abdication of its responsibility to be a checks and balance on the other branches of the government, let alone deny the opportunity to even hear the arguments being made, undermines voter confidence and sets a terrifying precedent that the governor and a willing legislature can blatantly disregard and violate the constitution at will, without the fear of any accountability or punishment.”

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