Governor Newsom on Republicans losing challenge to new Congressional maps at U.S. Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court denying a challenge brought by California Republicans and supported by President Trump’s Department of Justice:
“Donald Trump said he was ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November.”
Governor Gavin Newsom
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision is good news not only for Californians, but for our democracy,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Let’s remember how we got here. President Trump told Governor Greg Abbott that Republicans were ‘entitled’ to five more Congressional seats, and Texas Republicans fell in line. In direct response, and for explicitly partisan reasons, Governor Gavin Newsom and our Legislature advanced Proposition 50, presented it to the voters, and Californians overwhelmingly supported it. With this latest win, my office has now successfully defended this critical ballot initiative on behalf of Governor Newsom and Secretary of State Weber on seven occasions — and we stand ready to continue defending it as necessary.”