The California Supreme Court has denied an emergency petition filed by state Republicans that would have blocked a November special election over Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan .

The petition accused Democrats of skipping what Republicans say is a required 30-day public review period for new legislation and stripped voters and the independent citizens' redistricting commission of their power. The petition also challenged the legality of redistricting mid-decade. Additionally, it argued the Democrat measure violated a rule requiring ballot questions in California to be limited to a single subject. Republicans pointed out that the wording includes a provision calling on Congress to require every state to use a redistricting commission, as well as a question about redrawin

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