SAN FRANCISCO -- On Nov. 4, California voters will decide on Proposition 50, which would change the state's congressional maps mid-decade.

It's a statewide election with national implications.

How the Golden State votes will likely impact which party retains control of Congress in 2026 and how Californians are represented in the nation's capital.

How did we get here?

Prop 50 is part of a larger national election battle.

Republicans and Democrats are attempting to gerrymander, or redraw, congressional districts to influence the outcome of next year's midterm elections and determine which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives.

The battle began when President Donald Trump asked Republican states, like Texas, to do exactly that.

In response, California Governor Gavin New

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