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WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a motion to aid in a lawsuit California Republicans have brought against Gov. Gavin Newsom over Prop 50, which California voters passed on Nov. 4, according to POLITICO .

The backstory:

Proposition 50, introduced by Newsom, authorizes California lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts, which could in turn deliver several new Democratic seats in the House.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the California governor of committing a "brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process," in a statement on Thursday.

"[A] brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process." – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

"Governor Newsom’s at

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