California GOP lawmakers sue and stall to block new map from passing

Republican lawmakers in California filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking the state Supreme Court to step in and stop Democrats from moving forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts by delaying key votes at the state Capitol this week.

This marks the latest move in their full-court press to prevent the new map from passing. Republican lawmakers have taken their case to the media, pleaded with voters, and vowed to fight back with everything in their legal arsenal. They have also tried to stall votes in the state legislature, though Democrats hold the supermajority in both the state Senate and Assembly.

Tuesday’s emergency petition, filed by state Sens. Tony Strickland (R-CA) and Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-CA), as well as Assemblymen Tri Ta (R-CA) and Carl DeMaio (R-CA), argues that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the state constitution and asks the court to block all attempts at getting new districts through by Friday’s deadline.