The morning after California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 50, a state Assemblymember from Clovis filed a federal lawsuit, alleging constitutional violations.

California voters approved the measure amending the state constitution to allow redrawing congressional maps six years ahead of schedule. As of Wednesday morning, Prop. 50 was passing with 64% of the vote.

The lawsuit alleges the newly drawn congressional lines use race as a factor, violating the 14th and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect due process, equal protection, and voting rights related to race.

“The map is designed to favor one race of California voters over others,” attorney Mike Columbo said at a Wednesday news conference. He said the maps were racially gerrymandered to favor Latino vote

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