"Proposition 50 passed in California on Tuesday with a decisive margin-roughly 4,971,914 "Yes" votes vs. 2,826,189 "No" votes, out of about 7,809,756 total votes counted as of the most recent tally. Some prognosticators were predicting a close contest. But given the collapse of the "No on 50" fundraising machine, the result was not in question and was announced within seconds of the polls closing."
"Earlier this year, the legislature passed and the governor signed into law Assembly Bill 604. AB 604 created the Congressional Maps that will be used in the 2026, 2028, and 2030 Congressional elections in California. Democrats expect to pick up five or six seats in California to offset losses due to gerrymandering without voter approval in other states, most notably Texas."
"Opponents characterized Proposition 50 as a "power grab" during the campaign, arguing it undermines fairness and weakens the independent commission model. Some opponents, spurred on by the social media accounts of the president, are baselessly claiming there was fraud committed by mail-in voting. Republicans have already filed a lawsuit to overturn the election. Current results show that Prop. 50 earned a higher percentage of the vote than Kamala Harris did against Donald Trump in 2024."
Proposition 50 passed decisively in California with roughly 4,971,914 "Yes" votes versus 2,826,189 "No" votes, out of about 7,809,756 total counted. Assembly Bill 604 established the Congressional maps to be used in 2026, 2028, and 2030. Democrats expect to gain five or six seats in California because of the new maps. After the 2030 census, map-drawing returns to the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Opponents called Prop. 50 a "power grab," alleged mail-in voting fraud without evidence, and Republicans have filed a lawsuit to overturn the result. The outcome is viewed as a rebuke of the Trump Administration.
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