California Republicans sue to pause Newsom's redistricting effort

California Republicans asked the state Supreme Court to pause Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) redistricting legislation to give the public time to review the proposal. Why it matters: The Monday lawsuit escalates the nationwide partisan redistricting battle, kicked off by President Trump pushing for redistricting in Texas."Republicans are filing a deeply unserious (and truly laughable) lawsuit to stop Americans from voting? We're neither surprised, nor worried," Brandon Richards, a spokesperson for the governor's office, said in a statement. Driving the news: The lawsuit argues that the legislation's timeline undermines the state constitution's 30-day rule for public review."Instead of a months-long transparent and participatory process overseen by an independent citizens redistricting commission for such a sensitive matter, the public would be presented with an up or down vote on maps unilaterally prepared in secret by the Legislature," the lawsuit said.The legislators are represented by Dhillon Law Group, a conservative law firm.State of play: Democratic lawmakers planned to pass a package of bills in the "Election Rigging Response Act" on Thursday, ahead of a Nov. 4 special election. The lawsuit argues that the legislature can't act on the bills until Sept. 18. Zoom out: The National Republican Congressional Committee said on Friday it was prepared to fight Newsom's redistricting attempts. Go deeper: Newsom mocks Trump's social media in a flurry of redistricting postsEditor's note: This story was updated with a statement from the governor's office.

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