California Can Use New Congressional Map in 2026, Court Says (3)

A federal court said California can use its new congressional map that favors Democrats during this year’s midterm election, giving the party a key win and a pathway to neutralize anticipated Republican gains in the House due to new districts in Texas.

A divided three-judge panel on Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration and the California Republican Party to overturn the voter-approved redistricting plan on the grounds that it was racially gerrymandered. California leaders drew a new, temporary congressional map to favor Democrats in response to a Trump-initiated redistricting in Texas, intended to help Republicans try ...