US EditionThis Whole Referendum in California Is Kind of Complicated. Here’s What Residents Are Voting On
Proposition 50 would shift redistricting power to lawmakers for three election cycles, potentially increasing Democratic representation in key districts, officials said.
- On Tuesday, California voters head to the polls to decide Proposition 50, with about 24 million eligible and more than 6 million ballots already returned.
- Framed as a response to Texas's mid-decade redistricting, supporters say the change addresses partisan maps and Governor Gavin Newsom said it would 'level the playing field' with Texas.
- The measure would hand redistricting power to state lawmakers for the next cycle, and Ballotpedia shows almost every district in San Diego County would become more Democratic, with District 8 possibly flipping.
- Opponents including Republican lawmakers argue Proposition 50 could face court challenges that delay implementation past next year, while a delegation of Democratic members of Congress joined Governor Gavin Newsom and Representative Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco on Monday to urge support.
- If enacted, Prop 50 would shape districts for the next three House elections and California's vote joins a broader national debate as other states weigh partisan redistricting efforts.
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Live election results: See how Californians are voting on Proposition 50
California counties are reporting results for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's ballot measure to tilt the 2026 election map in favor of Democrats.
This Tuesday, November 4, is the last day to vote for California Proposition 50; all 251 polling stations are open until 8:00 p.m.
For Democrats, it's an opportunity to thwart President Donald Trump's efforts to secure congressional loyalty. For Republicans, it's a partisan maneuver to seize power and undermine citizen control over electoral maps. In the final days of the special election on the potential redistricting of California's congressional districts, supporters and opponents of Proposition 50 have intensified their efforts in San Diego County to influence voters on…
Prop. 50: Californians head to polls to decide fate of redrawing congressional map
California voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of Proposition 50, a controversial ballot measure that would redraw the state’s congressional map and potentially shift five U.S. House seats to Democrats.
This November 4th California holds a special election in which millions of voters will decide whether or not to approve the new electoral maps of the state, the most populous in the country, proposed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Californians will vote on the so-called Proposition 50, which seeks to counter the similar changes applied by the Texas Republican Government to extend the representation of the party in the Washington House of R…
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