The suit, filed by David Tangipa, a Republican assembly member, 18 California voters and the state Republican party in the US district court for the central district of California, argues that the new maps are unconstitutional because they were drawn to increase the voting power of a particular racial group.…

“These maps are completely diminishing the voices of some groups to benefit others. The state Legislature has weaponized this entire process and lied to California voters,” Tangipa said. Read More

“We’re going to exhaust all options to make sure that the people of California are represented properly,” Tangipa said. “They lied to you, they gaslit you, and there is a toxic relationship with the governor of California, and we’re going to make sure that we hold them accountable.” Read More

Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Sacramento), the California Republican Party, and 18 voters are suing, alleging that the proposition, pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, violates the 14th and 15th amendments. The lawsuit asks the court for an injunction to block the Prop 50 maps at least temporarily so that California’s original…

State Assemblyman David Tangipa is the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit (Tangipa v. Newsom) alleging that new congressional maps established by Proposition 50 constitute a racial gerrymander. Read More