The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Republican legislators to delay Democrats from gerrymandering the state’s congressional districts. The justices said the emergency petition, filed earlier this week, “failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief at this time under” the California Constitution.

The court said the petitioners “failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief at this time” under the state’s constitution.

California Democrats introduced a plan last week that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.

Lawsuit filed by Water Audit California, Bring Back the Kern and other public interest groups against city of Bakersfield for “dewatering” the river. 2023:

What if you were only allowed to make one purchase of printers, signs, or gear for podcasts per month? Would you consider that fully respectful of your free speech rights? Or would you view it as an attempt to muffle people's natural right to speak out—and perhaps a hint of more restrictions to come?

Attorneys leading a class action lawsuit against Ohio’s new stadium funding plan have thrown their weight behind a case out of California. They’ve filed an amicus brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging how California handles abandoned funds.

California’s Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas’ mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own