Letters: Prop. 50 is a counter to Texas’ redrawn map

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Since the House membership is so evenly split (219 red; 213 blue; 3 vacancies), it would only take a flip of three or four seats for the current minority to become the majority in November 2026. This could help restore checks and balances among the executive, legislative and judicial branches, which currently seem out of whack. Proposition 50 simply counters a little Texas red manipulation with a little California blue manipulation.

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Voters who think that Proposition 50 is too aggressive should know that California did not start this. Not unlike the right of self-defense, it is simply defending the congressional election process from Texas lawmakers attempting to manipulate the 2026 election