Republicans are embroiled in a fierce round of finger-pointing over California's vote next week on a congressional redistricting measure — an election they concede they're likely to lose.
- Some senior Trump political advisers and party strategists say a top operative of a pro-Trump group undermined their efforts to defeat a plan that could help Democrats gain five congressional seats. Others say the GOP is to blame for an ineffective campaign.
Why it matters: If California voters approve, the ballot measure — dubbed Proposition 50 — would pave the way for Democrats to cut into the advantage that several GOP-led states hope to gain through their own mid-decade gerrymandering.
