Californians will decide Nov. 5 on a ballot measure that could reshape how our state is represented in Congress: Proposition 50 would redraw California’s congressional district lines to help Democrats pick up five additional seats in the House.

The measure is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to the growing national fight over redistricting , sparked by President Donald Trump’s push for Republicans in Texas to redraw their maps. If Proposition 50 passes, the state’s political map will look different from Sonoma down to San Diego.

“We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district, all across this country,” Newsom said during a press conference in August. “It’s not good enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil and talk about the way things should be.

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