Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block California’s Prop 50 Redistricting Scheme
Decision clears path for a Democratic pickup of up to five GOP seats
Decision clears path for a Democratic pickup of up to five GOP seats
‘Constitutional violations do not become lawful simply because they are put to a popular vote,’ the DOJ argues
The California GOP will seek an emergency injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court; the DOJ is ‘reviewing all legal options’
California now has 26 lawyers, including Norm Eisen, defending the controversial ballot measure
The hearing in front of a federal three-judge panel has now been set for December 15
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’
The lawsuit cites the Equal Protection Clause: ‘Our Constitution does not tolerate this racial gerrymander’
‘There are roughly 60 Black representatives in Congress right now, but only 15 majority-Black districts’
‘The California Legislature violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution when it drew new congressional district lines based on race’
The annual California Franchise Tax is the highest in the nation, as are the corporate income tax and personal state income tax