California, Aug. 21 -- The California Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Republican legislators seeking to halt Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional map, The Hill reported.

"Petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishing a basis for relief at this time under California Constitution article IV, section 8," the court said in a brief order posted to the docket, according to The Hill.

The ruling clears the path for the California legislature to vote as early as Thursday on a package that would schedule a special election this November, paving the way for Democrats to push a more favorable House map ahead of the 2026 midterms, The Hill reported.

Republicans had argued the plan ...