California’s proposal to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade, instead of waiting until after the 2030 census, will officially go to voters in a Nov. 4 special election.

The measure, known as Proposition 50 or the Election Rigging Response Act, will ask voters to temporarily bypass the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission and approve new maps that could net Democrats up to five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with Democratic state lawmakers and to counter Republican redistricting in states like Texas, where GOP lawmakers recently approved legislation to add five more Republican seats in 2026.

But California’s contentious proposal has drawn pushback from Republicans, supporters of independent redistricting and , with concerns ove

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