Marisa Lagos

The lawsuit claims that Proposition 50 illegally drew new districts to favor Latino voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The ballot measure, which won nearly 65 percent of the vote, changed California's congressional maps to give Democrats a leg up.

It was written after President Trump asked Texas Republicans to redraw their maps to benefit the GOP.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed Texas's new map to go forward and mentioned in their ruling that both California and Texas's new districts are likely based on partisan advantage.

For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos.

Voters in this solidly Democratic state overwhelmingly approved the initiative, known as Proposition 50.

Its passage is a huge win for California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Democrats, who crafted the measure in August after President Donald Trump demanded Texas redraw its maps to give the GOP five more safe House seats.

Speaking Tuesday night, Newsom said Prop 50 was about holding Trump accountable.

Republicans called the measure anti-democratic and warned it will result in large swaths of the state losing their voice in Congress.

For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos in San Francisco.

Voters in this solidly Democratic state overwhelmingly approved the initiative, known as Proposition 50.

Its passage is a huge win for California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Democrats, who crafted the measure in August after President Donald Trump demanded Texas redraw its maps to give the GOP five more safe House seats.

Speaking Tuesday night, Newsom said Prop 50 was about holding Trump accountable.

Republicans called the measure anti-democratic and warned it will result in large swaths of the state losing their voice in Congress.

For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos in San Francisco.

Voters in this solidly Democratic state overwhelmingly approved the initiative, known as Proposition 50.

Its passage is a huge win for California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Democrats, who crafted the measure in August after President Donald Trump demanded Texas redraw its maps to give the GOP five more safe House seats.

Speaking Tuesday night, Newsom said Prop 50 was about holding Trump accountable.

Republicans called the measure anti-democratic and warned it will result in large swaths of the state losing their voice in Congress.

For NPR News, I'm Marisa Lagos in San Francisco.