California voters approve Prop 50's Democrat-friendly maps
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Proposition 50, a ballot measure about redrawing the state’s congressional districts, was crafted by Democrats in response to Trump urging Texas and other GOP-majority states to modify their congressional maps to favor Republicans, a move that was designed to maintain Republican control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
California voters gave Gov. Gavin Newsom the green light to redraw the state’s congressional maps. The response from GOP leaders is a hypocritical mess.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time Thursday night using his landslide Proposition 50 win to assail President Donald Trump, describing the partisan redistricting measure as a rebuke to Trump’s efforts to undermine democracy.
California voters gave Democrats — and possibly Gov. Gavin Newsom — a major win Tuesday by passing a plan that could help give them five House seats in 2026.
“California has spoken,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted on social media. “We’ve taken decisive action to protect our democracy and resist efforts to rig our national election. Our message is clear: we’re tired of chaos in Washington and want a federal government that works for the people, not a president.”