What to Know About Prop 50, California’s Redistricting Ballot Measure

If California’s Prop 50 Passes, Expect Claims of Voter Fraud

How badly do voters in California want to stick it to President Donald Trump? A special election next week is likely to provide an answer, as millions decide whether to temporarily gerrymander the state to help Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives in next year’s midterms, escalating a national fight over redistricting.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls Proposition 50 'defense of democracy’

Voting concludes Nov. 4 on the measure, which would create partisan U.S. House maps outside of the normal once-a-decade redistricting.

PPIC poll shows majority support for California's Prop 50 redistricting measure

A new poll indicates that a majority of likely voters are in favor of California's proposal to use Democratic-drawn congressional maps for the next three elections.

Gavin Newsom's chances of winning redistricting vote week before election

Several recent polls and betting markets suggest that Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50 may pass.

What to know about Prop 50, California’s redistricting ballot measure

Over the summer, Texas Republicans, at the urging of President Donald Trump, redrew their state’s congressional map to boost the GOP’s odds of winning five additional House seats. That move sparked a rush of mid-decade redistricting efforts in multiple states as both parties seek an advantage in the closely divided House, where Republicans have a threadbare majority to defend in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats in California responded to ge…