Proposition 50 Is Necessary to Protect Bedrock Civil Rights – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Proposition 50 is necessary to protect bedrock civil rights – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Erin Aubry Kaplan By Erin Aubry Kaplan Guest Columnist California voters are days away from deciding on Proposition 50, the ballot initiative that would redraw the state’s congressional map to hand more seats to Democrats. The measure is meant to counter President Donald Trump’s ongoing campaign to get other, Republican-led states to blatantly create new maps that will favor the GOP in next year’s midterms. As the Nov. 4 special election gets cl…

What is Proposition 50? A guide to California’s special election in November

California is holding a statewide special election Tuesday, Nov. 4 to decide on Proposition 50, an emergency redistricting bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats. Read more to learn about the arguments for and against Prop 50 and its potential impacts.