Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher addresses the media during a press conference at the State Capitol in Sacramento on the current national redistricting battle between Democrats and Republicans on Aug. 18, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
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A group of California Republicans is suing the state to block the Democratic-controlled Legislature from considering the bills that would allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to facilitate a special election on gerrymandered congressional maps.
The legal action could slow down the process by which elections officials, already tight on time, get the maps onto Californians’ ballots for the Nov. 4 special election Newsom wants. But that depends on how quickly the California Supreme Court moves, and whether it suspends the process while considering the lawsuit.
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