The redistricting controversy in Texas has reached Tehama County.
Shawn Cowles, an attorney representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed suit in Tehama County Superior Court on Friday, looking to force the return of Democrat legislators, Rhetta Andrews Bowers (District 113), Gina Hinojosa (District 49), Ann Johnson (District 134), Ray Lopez (District 125), Mary Ann Perez (District 144), and Vincent “Vince” Perez (District 77).
The suit states the Texas AG’s office holds the belief that Bowers, Hiinojosa, Johnson, Lopez, and Perez are in California and asks the court for help in returning them.
It does not claim any of the legislators are in Tehama County — but they do not have to be for the court to act.
“Venue is proper pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 395 because all Defendants are nonresidents of California and are temporarily located in California; therefore, an action may be commenced in any county,” the suit reads.
The suit argues that the “Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution” compels California to help.
The suit argues “this Court should issue such orders to effectuate the Quorum Warrants, just as if they were acts of the state of California and treat the Quorum Warrants as its own civil order.
“Texas respectfully requests the Court issue a rule to show cause why Defendants should not be held in contempt for their knowing efforts to evade Texas’s duly issued Quorum Warrants,” the suit reads.
It also argues that the Texas Constitution limits special sessions of the Texas Legislature to 30 days, and the current session will end no later than Aug. 20.
The suit stressed that, absent immediate action by the court, the Texas Legislature will be unable to address any of the 18 matters presented by the governor, including disaster flood relief and matters involving the Texas public school system.
The suit asks the Tehama County court to consider this matter on an emergency basis and that the court issue a rule to show cause:
1. Initiating contempt proceedings against defendants for unlawfully seeking to evade Texas’s duly issued quorum warrants;
2. Setting a hearing as soon as practicable at which plaintiff may present evidence of defendants’ willful attempts to circumvent Texas law.
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