BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California is preparing for a special election next month, with Proposition 50 at the center of the debate. The ballot measure would redraw congressional districts across the state, raising concerns in Kern County about the future of agricultural representation in Washington.

Kern County farmers worry the proposal will weaken their voices in Congress. Jason Giannelli, a fourth-generation farmer who lives in the 22nd Congressional District, said he fears new boundaries will dilute the influence of agriculture in favor of partisan politics.

“I just worry about if we’re not going to have the right representation, someone who’s not exactly from the valley,” Giannelli said. “We don’t need to play politics with our food source. We’re already doing it because water

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