Category: Proposition 50
Trump administration nails California with lawsuit against ‘brazen power-grab’
The proposition granting the Democrat-controlled legislature authority to redraw California’s congressional districts won by a decisive margin, but the Trump administration is suing to stop the gerrymandering scheme.
On Thursday the Department of Justice filed to join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law that would allow Democrats to possibly flip five Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
‘Race cannot be used as a proxy to advance political interests, but that is precisely what the California General Assembly did with Prop. 50.’
Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom lauded the proposition’s passage as a victory for Democrats against President Donald Trump.
Trump officials fired back that the scheme violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution based on evidence that Democrats were redrawing districts along racial demographic lines.
“Race cannot be used as a proxy to advance political interests, but that is precisely what the California General Assembly did with Prop. 50,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jesus Osete. “Californians were sold an illegal, racially gerrymandered map, but the U.S. Constitution prohibits its use in 2026 and beyond.”
Newsom campaigned for Proposition 50 on the basis that it gave Californians a chance to fight back against the Trump administration and foil the president’s plans. The endeavor proved successful, as the proposition passed with 64.6% of the vote in support and only 35.4% voting in opposition.
“The essence of this moment, what Proposition 50 represents to those that have been bullied, to those that have been demeaned, to those that feel powerless, to those that are concerned about not only themselves but each other, our community, the city, our state, our nation, and, for that matter, what we represent to rest of the world,” said Newsom. “That’s what Prop. 50 represents.”
Trump suggested that Democrats had rigged the contest on the day of the election.
“The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED,” the president wrote on social media. “All ‘Mail-In’ Ballots, where the Republicans in that State are ‘Shut Out,’ is under very serious legal and criminal review.”
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“California’s redistricting scheme is a brazen power-grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi of the lawsuit. “Governor Newsom’s attempt to entrench one-party rule and silence millions of Californians will not stand.”
Newsom’s office responded to the lawsuit on social media.
“These losers lost at the ballot box and soon they will also lose in court,” read the statement.
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California Republicans sue to stop Newsom’s redistricting scheme — he responds: ‘Good luck, losers’
Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s scheme to redistrict California after a resounding victory for Proposition 50.
Newsom campaigned for the proposition on the basis that it would give Californians a chance to oppose President Donald Trump’s policies by flipping congressional states. The proposal quickly won after polls closed Tuesday, with 63.8% in support and only 36.2% opposed, and with over 75% of expected votes counted.
‘Time to defend your racial gerrymandering in Federal court where you can’t hide behind the skirts of judges you personally appointed.’
The proposition is expected to allow Democrats to redraw the state’s districts and give the party at least five more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The lawsuit is asking a court to pause implementation of the law beyond the deadline where it could affect the midterm elections.
The lawsuit says the gerrymandering scheme is unconstitutional because it violates the 14th and 15th Amendments by redistricting according to race, specifically for Hispanics.
“While the Constitution entrusts states with designing congressional districts, the Supreme Court has also held that states may not, without a compelling reason backed by evidence that was in fact considered, separate citizens into different voting districts on the basis of race,” the lawsuit argues.
Newsom’s office responded by ridiculing those behind the lawsuit.
“We haven’t reviewed the lawsuit, but if it’s from the California Republican Party and Harmeet Dhillon’s law firm, it’s going to fail. Good luck, losers,” the statement reads.
“See you in Court Gavin,” attorney Mark Meuser replied. “Time to defend your racial gerrymandering in Federal court where you can’t hide behind the skirts of judges you personally appointed.”
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Trump ripped into Democrats just ahead of the election and claimed it had been rigged.
“The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED,” he wrote on social media. “All ‘Mail-In’ Ballots, where the Republicans in that State are ‘Shut Out,’ is under very serious legal and criminal review.”
The proposition push is seen by many as part of Newsom’s campaign to win the Democratic nomination for president in 2028.
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