Republican Rep. David Tangipa (C) speaks to reporters during a press conference announcing the federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 on November 5, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP Photo
A federal district court in Los Angeles began a multi-day hearing on December 15 over California’s new congressional map, which state voters approved in a referendum last month.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on November 13 to block the state of California from implementing a new congressional map that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives in 2027. Specifically, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit filed by California Republican Congressman David Tangipa to block Prop. 50 from taking effect.
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