The Justice Department sued California on Thursday to block newly approved congressional boundaries, joining a fast-moving court battle that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

The complaint , filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, targets a new congressional map enacted through Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment California voters overwhelmingly approved last week. The ballot measure gave Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom authority to overhaul district lines in response to a similar Republican effort in Texas backed by President Donald Trump .

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