Special election Tuesday is here, with polls opening throughout Los Angeles County at 7 a.m. for the statewide vote on Proposition 50.

What is Proposition 50?

Prop 50 requires the temporary use of new congressional district maps through 2030, which are intended to increase the number of Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Supporters, including Governor Gavin Newsom, argue that replacing the current map is necessary to combat Republican-led redistricting efforts -- backed by President Trump -- in states like Texas. Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, and Indiana are also making moves that could add GOP House seats as well.

California Republicans say Prop 50 dismantles the independent safeguards that keep elections fair and could skew the 2026 midterm elections. C

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