"California voters heads to the polls Tuesday to decide Proposition 50, which would redraw congressional districts to counter redistricting efforts in GOP-led states. The measure could add up to five Democratic seats in California's 52-member delegation, with supporters arguing it's necessary to counter President Trump's agenda. Polls show Proposition 50 is likely to pass, backed by former President Obama but opposed by by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger."
"Proposition 50, a ballot measure about redrawing the state's congressional districts, was crafted by Democrats after Trump urged Texas and other GOP-led states to modify their congressional maps to favor their party members, a moved designed to keep the U.S. House of Representatives in Republican control during his final two years in office. Proposition 50 is the sole item on the statewide, special-election ballot Tuesday."
"Elections are taking place across the nation Tuesday, with the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial contests, the New York City mayoral race and Proposition 50 the most prominent. California voters have been inundated with television ads, mailers and social media posts for weeks about the high-stakes election, so much so that only 2% of the likely voters were undecided, according to a recent UC Berkeley poll cosponsored by The Times."
California voters head to the polls to decide Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw congressional districts and potentially add up to five Democratic seats in the state's 52-member delegation. The measure was crafted by Democrats after President Trump's urging of GOP-led states to alter maps to favor Republicans and to help keep the U.S. House under Republican control. Supporters frame the measure as a counter to Trump's agenda and have outraised opponents, while critics call it an underhanded Democratic power grab. Proposition 50 is the only statewide item on a special-election ballot and leads in polls.
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