Late word tonight that the California Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for the fracas over the redistricting initiative, Proposition 77.

You'll remember opponents of Prop 77 thought they had the initiative licked this summer, after a Superior Court judge kicked it off the ballot and an appeals court upheld that ruling. At issue was whether the wording changes between versions were a no-no. But the Supreme Court later weighed in and said Prop 77 should go to the voters regardless, and to the courts only after the election.

Well, that day has come. And regardless of the fact that Prop 77 lost, the high court will apparently hear the case next month when it convenes in Los Angeles. By the way... a similar ruling was made on the also-defeated Proposition 80 this summer. Might it be next?