In just a few weeks, California voters will start getting ballots in the mail for Proposition 50, dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act by its authors.

Will the debate leading up to our redistricting election be one of substance or brute politics? Well, I have good news for partisan hacks and congressional nerds alike: On Nov. 4, there’s a little something for everyone.

Let’s start with the basics: The ballot question is to authorize a “temporary change” to the 52 congressional district maps through 2030, explicitly to counter the recent redistricting effort in Texas. It promises to retain the independent citizens redistricting commission established, and generally well regarded by, the voters. If it passes, Democrats will be poised to claim five Republican-held seats in the state, ba

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