Legislators are making fast work on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting proposal this week — but not without some procedural hiccups led by Republicans who oppose the effort.

Elections committees in both the state Assembly and Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 19, heard the legislation that would call a special election in November over proposed new, partisan congressional maps.

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The upper chamber’s hearing was relatively straightforward — albeit some Senate Republicans who are not members of the committee were upset they were not allowed to ask questions.

Meanwhile, on the Assembly side, sparks flew throughout Tuesday’s hearing, as the two GOP members of the lower chamber’s Elections Committee accused Democrats of rushing through the approval process and denying them adequate time to

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