"The plan would have little impact on South Bay congressional districts. The big changes would occur in Marin and Sonoma and northern counties, where the current 1st District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, would be cut in half, with its coastal counties, including Sonoma and Marin, included in a revised 2nd District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. The plan also would change boundaries for LaMalfa's 1st District and the 4th District, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson, creating two Democrat-majority districts."
"Recent opinion polls show strong support for the Yes side. Newsom's campaign is flooding the airwaves with star-studded advertisements and drowning out its opponents' faint final pitch to voters. And the governor has even asked supporters to back off on donations, as the influx of contributions was crashing the state's campaign finance website. "You can stop donating now. Thank you," proclaimed the subject line of an email from Newsom's campaign to supporters last week."
California voters appear poised to approve Proposition 50, which would suspend current congressional maps and replace them through 2030 with districts drawn by Democratic insiders. Recent polls show strong Yes support and the campaign has aired star-studded advertisements while outspending opponents. The governor's campaign asked supporters to stop donating after overwhelming the state's campaign finance website. The measure would leave South Bay largely unchanged but split Republican Doug LaMalfa's 1st District, shift Sonoma and Marin into Jared Huffman's 2nd District, and alter the 1st and 4th to create two Democrat-majority districts. Proponents frame the measure as countering mid-decade GOP gerrymanders to help Democrats win House seats.
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