Democrats’ Blue Wave Beat Texas’ GOP Gerrymanders. Did California Even Need Prop. 50?

Democrats’ blue wave beat Texas’ GOP gerrymanders. Did California even need Prop. 50?

California Democrats went all in on redistricting last year in a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to gerrymander red states and preserve their U.S. House majority.

How did California’s gerrymander work out? Better than Texas’

To win control of the U.S. House, Democrats needed to secure at least 218 seats. By Wednesday night, the party won at least 240 — picking up more than two dozen additional seats, and flipping the Senate too. A year ago Democrats were far less confident they could pull off the blue wave. Back then, […]

California’s Congressional Gerrymander Worked. What Happens After The Next Census? – Folsom Times

Attendees at a rally about redistricting at the Democracy Center of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters. This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Last year, after Texas Republicans reconfigured their congressional districts to grab five more…