The California Supreme Court has denied an emergency petition from Republican lawmakers seeking to halt a controversial redistricting bill, which they said bypassed required public review and undermines the state's independent redistricting process. In response, Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher introduced a bill to split California into two states, citing inland voters’ lack of representation. The proposed congressional map, Prop 50, aims to flip five GOP-held seats to Democrats. Governor Gavin Newsom dismissed the split-state proposal as a political stunt.

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