BREAKING: Supreme Court Allows California to Use Democrats’ New Congressional Map That Eliminates 5 GOP House Seats The US Supreme Court has allowed California to implement a new Congressional map that is projected to eliminate five Republican-held House seats. This decision follows a rejection of a challenge by the California GOP, who argued the map was unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. Governor Newsom celebrated the outcome, stating that voters supported Proposition 50, which facilitated this redistricting effort.

• The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to California’s new Congressional map.
• The map is expected to eliminate 5 Republican-held House seats.
• California voters approved Proposition 50, which enabled the redistricting.
• The California GOP had sued to block the map, arguing it was unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering.
• A three-judge panel previously rejected the GOP’s argument in a 2-1 decision.
• Governor Newsom expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s decision.