The agency intervened in a lawsuit brought by the California Republican Party seeking to throw out a map, approved last week by the state’s voters, that would redraw House districts to favor Democrats.
On Thursday, the Justice Department announced it would join a lawsuit filed by the California Republican Party that aims to block new voter-approved congressional maps championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official.
Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.
California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure that redrew the state’s congressional districts to help Democrats flip up to five seats next year.
“What a night for the Democratic Party — a party that is in its ascendancy, a party that’s on its toes, no longer on its heels,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday night.
The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.
The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.
Democrats are concerned that the immigration crackdown will hurt Latino turnout on Tuesday. Republicans dispute that the raids will play any role in the election.
New regulations were supposed to ensure that homeowners in fire zones would have coverage available. But companies can still avoid serving many high-risk areas, a Times investigation found.
Proponents say voters are motivated by stopping President Trump. Republicans have already begun pointing fingers over lackluster fund-raising and coordination.
David Huerta, the president of S.E.I.U.’s local chapter, right, and other union members have told voters that Proposition 50 was their chance to stop President Trump.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has attracted support for his redistricting ballot measure from voters outside of California. He could reap the benefits for a 2028 presidential run.
Small donors from across the country combined to give Gov. Gavin Newsom $38 million for a ballot measure intended to stop Republicans from retaining complete control of the federal government in 2026.
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