Republican candidate for California governor Steve Hilton asks for injunction to block Prop 50

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The combat against redistricting successful California is reaching the national level.

Steve Hilton, a enactment moving for politician and erstwhile Fox News commentator, filed a suit successful the U.S. Central District Court of California's Southern Division earlier this period and is present asking that aforesaid tribunal for an injunction to halt Proposition 50.

"It's illegal, it is unconstitutional, and it would soundlessness millions of voices successful California by removing their quality to impact elections," said Steve Hilton, (R) Candidate for governor.

Prop 50 would temporarily acceptable speech districts crafted by an autarkic committee and regenerate them with dramatically reshaped districts designed to displacement 5 enactment U.S. House seats to Democrats.

Democrats said the determination is successful effect to redistricting successful Texas, which was done astatine the urging of President Donald Trump to summation 5 much Republican seats successful the 2026 midterm elections.

The California Republican Party has tried doubly to writer against the measure, but some attempts were rejected by the California Supreme Court.

Hilton said helium has higher hopes of occurrence astatine the national level due to the fact that he's alleging the proposition violates the 14th Amendment and adjacent extortion rights for voters crossed the state.

"We person amended likelihood due to the fact that our statement is stronger," said Hilton. "The lawsuits that person already been filed were each astir the process, not the underlying law rule of 1 person, 1 vote. Everyone's ballot should beryllium of adjacent value."

Hilton said he's taking the measurement to petition an injunction due to the fact that Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber person not responded to the suit Hilton filed successful national tribunal connected September 4.

Under national rules, defendants typically person 21 days to record an reply aft being served with a complaint.

Action News reached retired to the Governor's bureau connected Wednesday, and they said, "The Governor's Office has not responded arsenic Mr. Hilton has not decently served the suit - a legally required measurement to initiate litigation. As of today, that is inactive the case."

The governor's bureau did not supply immoderate different remark connected the suit oregon injunction request.

Hilton wants the injunction successful spot earlier ballots are sent retired to voters.

We besides reached retired to the Secretary of State Shirley Webber's office, and they said she had nary remark astatine this time.

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