The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's effort to redraw the state's congressional maps. File Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts, a move the Democrat is pursuing as retaliation against Texas for approving maps that favor Republicans.
The court issued its refusal Wednesday, the same day Texas state Republicans passed maps that are expected to produce five additional GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
According to a note on the decision in the docket, "Petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief."
The ruling was issued two days after four California state Republican lawmakers filed the lawsuit against Democratic lawmakers who had introduced legislation on Monday to initiate the state's redistricting.
