US EditionVoting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump’s power
Charles Munger Jr. opposes Proposition 50, arguing it undermines independent redistricting reforms and could shift up to five new Democratic House seats, impacting 2026 midterm control.
- A special election is being held in California to determine the redrawing of congressional districts, which could add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress.
- This election amounts to a Democratic gambit to blunt Trump's attempt to gain five Republican districts in Texas ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- If approved, the new political map could slash five Republican-held House seats while bolstering Democratic incumbents, boosting the Democratic margin to 48 of California's 52 congressional seats.
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Southern California’s guide to Prop. 50, the 2025 redistricting election
It’s election season in California again. California voters have been asked, in this rather recently called special election, whether to implement new, partisan congressional maps for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. That would mean forgoing the current maps drawn by a 14-member group comprising five Republicans, five Democrats, and four commissioners not affiliated with the two major parties. The idea only impacts congressional races. And it’…
California begins voting on new congressional maps
California’s redistricting fight is in the spotlight as voters start casting ballots on whether to change the state’s congressional map. The move could have major national effects. Redistricting voting opened on Monday, with California residents asked a 70-word yes-or-no question. If voters approve the redraw, Democrats could gain up to five U.S. House seats, potentially paving the way to retake the chamber in next year’s midterms. Republicans c…
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Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power
The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California.Voting opened statewide Monday on whether to dramatically reshape California’s congressional districts to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress — a possible offset to President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to help Republicans in the 2026 election.
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noticiasya.comThis isn't the first time Charles Munger Jr. has fought to protect California's independent redistricting system. When a lawsuit filed by Arizona Republicans seeking to disband his state commission threatened to bring down the five-year-old California panel, Munger rallied his former allies and geared up for battle. “I'm a fan of redistricting reform,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 2015. Now, Munger is launching a new crusade, taking on Gov. …
By Arit John, CNN It is not the first time that Charles Munger Jr. has fought to protect the redistribution of independent California districts. When a lawsuit filed by Arizona Republicans to dissolve their state commission threatened to knock down the Californian panel—which was five years old—, Munger gathered his former allies and prepared for battle. “I’m a fan of district redistribution reform,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 2015. Now, M…
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