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A group of California Republicans is suing the state to block the Democratic-controlled Legislature from considering the bills that would allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to facilitate a special election on gerrymandered congressional maps .

The legal action could slow down the process by which elections officials, already tight on time , get the maps onto Californians’ ballots for the Nov. 4 special election Newsom wants. But that depends on how quickly the California Supreme Court moves, and whether it suspends the process while considering the lawsuit.

Newsom needs voter approval for the maps because California has an independent redistricting commission that draws election maps after every census.

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