California Republicans filed their second legal challenge in a week to block state Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom from moving forward with a ballot measure this fall to redraw congressional lines.

The emergency petition was filed before the California Supreme Court on Monday. Eight Republican lawmakers are asking the court to keep Proposition 50 off the Nov. 4 ballot.

In the filing, the Republicans argue that the Democrats’ push runs afoul of state constitutional requirements that maps be drawn by an independent redistricting committee, Bloomberg Law reported.

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