By MAYA SWEEDLER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by Gov. Gavin Newsom , California Democrats are charging toward a new congressional map that could flip as many as five U.S. House seats from Republican to Democratic control. But first, they need voters to sign off.

California voters head to the polls on Tuesday with just one yes-or-no question on the ballot. Passing Proposition 50 would implement a new congressional map, which passed the state legislature in August , for the next three election cycles. After the 2030 U.S. Census, the state’s independent redistricting commission would resume drawing maps.

Politicians around the country are reshaping congressional voting districts — a task typically done just once a decade, after each census — in an effort to give their part

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