
Federal court upholds California's new congressional districts
Federal court rules on challenge to new California congressional districts
Los Angeles Times
Longtime Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s death sets off special election amid 2026 redistricting fight
REACTIONS POURED IN Tuesday from national, state and local leaders following the death of U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale. The National Republican
Local News Matters
The GOP seeks to halt California’s Prop. 50 maps. SCOTUS’s Texas ruling makes that tricky
Lawyers for the GOP are upset that the Democratic consultant who drew the maps didn't testify. A key question is whether race played a key role in shaping the maps.
CalMattersCPH Daily Bulletin 12/9/2025
OPINON POLL: "About half think that #California is generally going in the wrong direction and 71 percent say California will have bad times financially during the next 12 months." - Public Policy Institute of California
https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-december-2025/
#Affordability #Prop50

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Key findings of the latest survey include: More than seven in ten Californians expect bad economic times in the state and nation in the coming year. Two in three say housing affordability is a big problem in their part of the state, and most are less comfortable making a major purchase than they were six months ago. A majority of likely voters say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting next November.
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaCalifornia's
#Prop50 doesn't have the same legal frailty as the blocked Texas map - their voters were asked to vote for it to oppose Trump's power grab, which is 100% political, not racial. Pod:
https://bit.ly/3Z0lr7x
prospect.org/2025/11...So it's ok when Texas does this bullshit, but California? Oh no! This crappy administration throws a hissy fit.
#uspol #california #prop50
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/politics/california-trump-redistricting-lawsuit

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats
The Trump administration moved Thursday to join a Republican-led legal challenge to California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice Department behind the high-stakes court battle.
CNNHow Redistricting Turned a Setback Into a Bloodbath
The 1894 election cycle holds some key lessons for partisan gerrymanders today.
Politico📝In a letter to the editor, reader Peter McNamee writes that eight conservative California counties that backed Trump in 2024 voted yes on Prop. 50 this year — a sign, he says, of fading support for MAGA politics.
https://mendovoice.com/2025/11/letter-to-the-editor-eight-conservative-counties-voted-yes-on-prop-50/?utm_campaign=letters&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#prop50 #california #politics #mendocino #mendocinocounty