Sam Liccardo
04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 12:31
Congressman Sam Liccardo Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a devastating 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rolled back critical Voting Rights Act protections. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion giving free reign to partisan gerrymandering and silencing Black voters across the country-primarily the South.
Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) released the following statement:
"The majority's opinion permits gerrymandered maps drawn along partisan lines, but prohibits maps drawn to rectify longstanding discrimination. The Court refuses to reckon with extensive evidence of Louisiana's history of voter suppression of Black Americans.
"This flawed outcome exacerbates America's racial divide, and underscores Congress's responsibility to pass a national anti-gerrymandering law."
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