The California Supreme Court will not prevent Democrats from moving forward Thursday with a plan to redraw congressional districts.

Republicans in the Golden State had asked the state’s high court to step in and temporarily block the redistricting efforts, arguing that Democrats — who are racing to put the plan on the ballot later this year — had skirted a rule requiring state lawmakers to wait at least 30 days before passing newly introduced legislation.

But in a ruling late Wednesday, the court declined to act, writing that the Republican state lawmakers who filed the suit had “failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief at this time.”

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    3 months ago

    Clearly against the spirit but not letter of that rule.

    MAGAs have been playing this game for a long time. It’s about time the Dems demonstrated that it’s a two-edged sword that can be welded against them as well.

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      3 months ago

      They won’t understand the rules that get ignored by them can be ignored by others too. It’s a cult of control freaks.

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        3 months ago

        The supreme court, which has nothing to say as trump dismantles the US government, will suddenly stop any action by a Democrat, should one ever attain the white house. (Or any other non-psychotic president). Any change must include removal of those corrupt individuals from their place of power.