FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—California Assemblyman David Tangipa told The Daily Signal he intends to bring a lawsuit against the Golden State’s new congressional map to the Supreme Court ahead of the midterm elections.

The plaintiffs are looking to bring the case to the Supreme Court so that it might overturn the U.S. District Court of Central California’s dismissal of the case, known as a ruling without prejudice, or not a final decision.

The plaintiffs argue that California’s new congressional map violates the 14th and 15th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution by drawing congressional districts based on race.

The lower court declined to review the case over the alleged constitutional violations of California’s new congressional map.

The Golden State’s new map was enabled by California voters’ approval of Proposition 50, a ballot measure that handed control of redistricting from the state’s independent commission to state elected officials.

Proposition 50 and the new map have been supported by major California Democrats, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber.

“Newsom is trying to take a victory lap right now over the Prop 50 lawsuit that we filed........

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