Calif. GOP turns to Supreme Court to block voter-approved map after federal loss

California Republicans have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block the voter-approved congressional map after a federal three-judge panel ruled it was drawn for partisan, not racial, reasons, clearing the way for use in 2026. They also sought an emergency injunction while the appeal proceeds, but relief before the election faces low odds under the Purcell doctrine and timing near candidate filings. The Supreme Court has criticized California’s map as partisan, complicating the GOP’s case, which the Court has not yet decided whether to hear.