How Supreme Court’s ban on racial gerrymandering affects California
The famed Dr. Martin Luther King once declared that he looked “to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” With its seminal decision …
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Opinion How Supreme Court’s ban on racial gerrymandering affects California By Thomas G. del Beccaro Published April 29, 2026, 7:45 p.m. ET The famed Dr. Martin Luther King once declared that he looked “to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” With its seminal decision today in a congressional redistricting case, known as Louisiana v. Calais, the US Supreme Court took a step, not a leap, in that direction. The national political implications of the ruling could be massive –– possibly producing a red tide in the decade to come. Traffic passes a “Vote No On Prop 50” just north of Fresno. TNS As for California, this ruling likely won’t affect Proposition 50 and Gavin Newsom’s 2026 congressional districts.
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