Supreme Court allows new California congressional map that favors Democrats

Teona Gherasim

(4 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++STARTS AND ENDS ON A SOUNDBITE++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 4 February 2026 ++STARTS ON A SOUNDBITE++ ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++ 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press: "The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use new congressional maps that are favorable to Democrats in this year's midterm elections. The brief, unsigned order handed down by the court rejects a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the