Proposition 50 asks voters to approve new congressional district boundaries in California in a mid-decade redistricting move. The measure arrives with about five weeks before early ballots begin and has already seen supporters and opponents each raise more than $10 million, with more than $100 million expected overall. The change responds to Texas Republicans' mid-decade maps pushed at Trump's direction and aims to shore up vulnerable Democratic districts and possibly pick up GOP-held seats. Control of the U.S. House could hinge on small seat changes in 2026, prompting high-profile involvement from figures across the political spectrum.
The race to define Newsom's push to redraw California's congressional map before the 2026 midterms is underway with about five weeks until voters can begin casting early ballots on Proposition 50. The prevailing narrative could determine which party controls the U.S. House for the last two years of Trump's second term. Days into the campaign, supporters and opponents each brought in more than $10 million. That's a fraction of the $100 million-plus expected to be spent to win over voters by Nov. 4.
The California ballot question is part of the unusual mid-decade redistricting that Texas Republicans kicked off last month at Trump's direction. By pressing GOP-led states to redraw congressional district boundaries in the party's favor, the president hopes to prevent Democrats from taking control of the U.S. House in the 2026 elections. Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to regain the House majority, which would give them the power to subpoena Trump, investigate his administration and block his legislative agenda.
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