Summary
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block new congressional district boundaries in California. These new boundaries, approved by voters, could help Democrats gain seats in the U.S. House. The case is part of a larger political dispute involving President Trump and California's Governor Gavin Newsom.
Key Facts
- The Justice Department is challenging California's new congressional district map in court.
- The new boundaries were approved by California voters through Proposition 50.
- The lawsuit claims the map is unfair because it uses race to create districts, favoring Hispanic voters.
- The map could help Democrats win five more seats in the House of Representatives.
- President Trump supports a similar Republican-led effort to redraw districts in Texas.
- The current House has 219 Republican seats and 214 Democratic seats.
- The case could affect control of the U.S. House in the 2026 elections.
- California's Governor Gavin Newsom, who could run for president in 2028, is at the center of this political fight.
