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Prop 50 aims to let Democrats redraw five U.S. House districts to offset GOP gains in other states, with polling indicating likely voter approval.
- On Tuesday, voting concludes in the one-issue special election, with polling showing Proposition 50 is likely to pass, allowing California's Democratic state leaders to bypass the independent redistricting commission ahead of next year's midterm elections.
- To counteract Republican mapmaking, supporters argue that Prop 50 offers California a rare chance to oppose President Trump and Republican lawmakers, with Van Gessel saying, `What we're doing is gerrymandering to stop gerrymandering.`
- Voters voiced frustration, with Stephanie Eberstein saying `We can't play the game like decent people anymore` and David Checel adding `The Democrats haven't really fought back and done anything to combat what's going on with the Republican Party and Trump`.
- If approved, the measure would shift outcomes by letting California's Democratic state leaders adopt a new map favoring five U.S. House seats, offsetting Texas shifts earlier this year; the change would be temporary, returning control after 2030 to the independent redistricting commission.
- Nationally, recent deals and new maps mean GOP lawmakers in Missouri and North Carolina have enacted changes, while a bipartisan deal last week in Ohio tilts that state's map right; California has 52 seats, with only nine Republican-held.
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Will California’s Prop. 50 spark a Democratic wave to redraw congressional maps?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California becomes the main event this week in the nationwide civil war over redrawing congressional maps, one big set of statistics will be closely watched Tuesday night around the country: The numbers for and against Proposition…
Polls positive for Prop 50 as voting winds down this week
Poll workers collected ballots at San Diego County Registrar of Voters. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A day before voting ends for Proposition 50, California voters appear poised to approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts in Democrats’ favor. Recent opinion polls show strong support for the Yes side. Ne…
Prop 50 in California: A battle over power and representation
Millions of Californians are heading to the polls this Tuesday for a special election. Voters will answer a simple yes or no question, but the outcome could have national implications. Proposition 50, a referendum, would grant predominantly Democratic lawmakers the power to redraw California's congressional districts. Proponents of the proposal frame it as a response to actions taken by Texas Republicans. At stake is control of Congress in next …
Democratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump
Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
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