"Proposition 50 is part of a spiraling national fight over redistricting, instigated by President Trump, that could determine the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 election. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature put Proposition 50 on California's Nov. 4 ballot after the Texas GOP began discussing a new map that would help elect five more Republicans to Congress."
"Proposition 50 would change how California determines the boundaries of congressional districts. The measure asks voters to approve new congressional district lines designed to favor Democrats for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, overriding the map drawn by the state's nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission. If voters approve Proposition 50, Golden State Democrats would see the odds tilted further in their favor, while the number of Republicans representing California in Washington, D.C., could be reduced by half."
Proposition 50 would allow California to redraw congressional district boundaries to favor Democrats for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, overriding the independent redistricting commission. Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democrats placed the measure on the Nov. 4 ballot after the Texas GOP considered a map that could elect five additional Republicans. The Republican-held U.S. House has a slim majority, so state map changes could affect congressional control. California previously used a 14-member citizen commission to draw contiguous, population-equal districts that comply with the Voting Rights Act and group communities of interest. Passage could shift five districts toward Democrats and reduce the Republican delegation.
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