Tangipa Sues Newsom Over Unconstitutional Prop 50 Maps

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November 5th, 2025
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Clovis, CA — Today Assemblyman Tangipa, along with the California Republican Party and Dhillon Law Group, filed a Federal Lawsuit challenging Prop 50. The lawsuit was filed in response to Prop 50 maps adding additional Voting Rights Act (VRA) districts, which violates both the U.S. Constitution and established Supreme Court precedent governing the VRA.

Tangipa’s lawsuit contends that California failed to meet the Supreme Court test required to justify the creation of VRA districts. According to the suit:

The state does not have a majority population controlling the electorate, meaning no single minority group meets the legal threshold to necessitate a VRA district.

Analysis concluded there was no remedy needed for a disadvantaged voting bloc, data show that voters from protected classes are already electing candidates of their choice under existing conditions.

California cannot satisfy the Supreme Court’s test for VRA districts, the state’s justification for imposing new district boundaries under Proposition 50 fails to meet constitutional standards.

“The people of California deserve fair maps drawn by law, not by politics,” said Tangipa. “Prop 50 is an unconstitutional power grab that manipulates congressional boundaries for partisan gain under the false pretense of protecting voting rights. The data and the law are clear, California does not meet the requirements to justify VRA districts, and the maps must be struck down. It’s time we end our toxic relationship with Gavin Newsom.”

Tangipa emphasized that his challenge seeks to restore integrity and transparency to the redistricting process and ensure that every Californian’s vote counts equally, regardless of race, region, or party.