California Republicans on Monday filed a second lawsuit to attempt to block Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, asking the state Supreme Court to prohibit the state’s top election official, Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), from putting the new map up for a vote.

The emergency petition filed before the California Supreme Court argues that Democrats’ push for a new map contradicts state law requiring congressional districts to be drawn by an independent redistricting committee.

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