by Joseph Weber
A federal court in California has set Dec. 15 as the date to hear arguments about the state’s new congressional maps.
Voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the maps, which increases Democrats’ advantage in upcoming elections, earlier this month, in a ballot measure known as Proposition 50.
The California GOP, voters and members of the Trump administration sued Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber for the new maps, arguing they violate the Constitution by favoring Latino voters over other racial groups, according to KCRA.com. Democrats have called the allegations “meritless.”
The U.S. Central District Court of California initially planned to hear the issue next week, but judges agreed to push the date to Dec. 15 in response to a request from California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is defending Weber and Newsom in the case, the news outlet also reports.
Court documents show Bonita’s office had asked the court to push the hearing date to Jan. 20, 2026.
A three-judge panel will hear the case in a Los Angeles court.
California is not the only state facing a legal challenge to its new congressional map. Texas had its congressional map that is expected to give Republicans an extra five seats struck down by a federal court.
The federal court found the new congressional map racially gerrymandered congressional districts, CBS News reported.
Texas appealed the decision to the Supreme Court and Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay in the case, which put the lower court’s decision on hold.
The Supreme Court is currently hearing the case.
– – –
Joseph Weber is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
