Dhillon Law Group partner Mike Columbo, second from left, speaks to reporters during a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

California Republicans sue over new approved U.S. House map

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The lawsuit claims the map-makers illegally used race…

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