周三，最高法院驳回了加州共和党人提出的阻止民主党支持、选民认可的新重划国会选区图的请求，该选区图将在2026年中期选举前投入使用。
此举使得加州得以推进实施11月通过的第50号提案所制定的选区图，该选区图可能会让民主党夺走目前由共和党占据的五个席位。
加州在中期进行的这次选区重划得到了州长加文·纽森(Gavin Newsom)和民主党的支持，此举是为了回应得克萨斯州和其他共和党主导的州在唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)的敦促下重划选区图的举动——这些州重划选区图是为了让共和党在保留国会多数席位控制权方面拥有更大胜算。
周三，在最高法院发布命令后，纽森在X平台上发帖称：“唐纳德·特朗普曾说他‘有权’在得克萨斯州多获得五个国会席位。是他挑起了这场选区重划之争。他输了，而且他还会在11月再次输掉。”
今年1月，加州共和党向最高法院提交了一份紧急申请，试图在上诉推进期间禁止加州使用该选区图，他们辩称该选区图主要是基于种族因素绘制的。
周三，最高法院在一条单句命令中未对其裁决作出解释，也没有记录在案的不同意见。
去年年底，最高法院拒绝阻止得克萨斯州的选区图生效，理由是希望避免在临近选举时过多干预政治进程，并表示应广泛尊重州立法者，他们坚称自己的行为是出于善意，不存在种族歧视动机。
Supreme Court declines to block California's new mid-decade congressional map
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by California Republicans to block a newly redrawn congressional map backed by Democrats and endorsed by voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The move allows the state to move forward with a map enacted by Proposition 50, approved in November, that could potentially allow Democrats to flip five seats currently held by Republicans.
California's mid-decade map change was backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Party in response to efforts by Texas and other Republican-led states to redraw their maps -- at President Donald Trump's urging -- in order to give Republicans a better chance atretaining majority control of Congress.
"Donald Trump said he was 'entitled' to five more Congressional seats in Texas. He started this redistricting war. He lost, and he’ll lose again in November," Newsom posted on X on Wednesday after the Supreme Court's order.
The California Republican Party in January filed an emergency application with the nation's high court to try to prohibit California from using the map while their appeal moved forward, arguing it was drawn predominantly based on race.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday did not explain its decision in a single-sentence order.There were no noted dissents.
Late last year, the Supreme Court declined to block the Texas map, citing a desire to refrain from interference in the political process too close to an election and broad deference to state legislators who insisted they acted in good faith and no racial animus.
