联邦上诉法院维护加州新国会地图, 支持民主党, A federal appeals court upheld California’s new congressional map, favoring Democrats, rejecting claims of racial gerrymandering.

联邦上诉法院支持加利福尼亚州第50号提案, 这是一项选民批准的措施, 重新划定国会区界线, 支持民主党, 允许在2026年中期使用新地图。 A federal appeals court has upheld California's Proposition 50, a voter-approved measure that redraws congressional district lines to favor Democrats, allowing the new maps to be used in the 2026 midterms. 2-1裁决驳回了共和党和司法部的质疑, 他们认为地图不当利用种族为西班牙裔选民谋利。 The 2-1 ruling rejected challenges from Republicans and the Justice Department, who argued the map improperly used race to benefit Hispanic voters. 法院发现,没有有力的证据表明存在种族拉皮条的现象,因此得出结论,这些变化主要是由党派战略驱动的。 The court found no strong evidence of racial gerrymandering, concluding the changes were primarily driven by partisan strategy. 这项裁决被视为对得克萨斯州共和党领导的重新划区的回应,它保留了新的边界,尽管预计会向美国最高法院提出上诉。 The decision, seen as a response to Texas’ Republican-led redistricting, preserves the new boundaries, though an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is expected.