A federal judge criticized the process by which California's voter-approved congressional map to redraw districts to favor Democrats in a dissenting opinion, saying the state engaged in "racial gerrymandering."Judge Kenneth Lee noted his concerns about race being a factor in his dissent as a panel of judges voted 2-1 to uphold the map."California sullied its hands with this sordid business when it engaged in racial gerrymandering as part of its mid-decade congressional redistricting plan to add five more Democratic House seats," Lee wrote. "We know race likely played a predominant role in draw...

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