"Newsom and fellow Democrats are asking voters to throw away the maps created by an independent redistricting commission just a few years ago and approve districts aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in Congress next year. The measure is known as Prop 50. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR CONTENT) GAVIN NEWSOM: Why is Prop 50 called the Election Rigging Response Act? It's in response to an unprecedented assault on midterm redistricting."
"LAGOS: In an interview with KQED on Friday, the governor says the measure was placed before voters because President Trump is getting Texas and other Republican-led states to redraw their maps to give the GOP an advantage. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR CONTENT) NEWSOM: This was not - again, this was not the fight we wanted to have. LAGOS: Trump started the unusual mid-decade redistricting race, but there are political implications for Newsom, who acknowledged this weekend on CBS that he'll think about a presidential run in 2028."
California voters will decide next month whether to approve Proposition 50 to replace congressional maps drawn by an independent redistricting commission. The proposed maps are aimed at giving Democrats five additional House seats in next year's midterm elections. Governor Gavin Newsom and fellow Democrats framed the measure as a response to Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts, including actions in Texas. Newsom characterized the push as an assault on midterm redistricting and noted the Justice Department is sending election monitors to California and New Jersey. The vote could affect Newsom's standing with Democrats and his political prospects.
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