(KRON) -- Tuesday's special election is headlined by Proposition 50, which is a ballot initiative in California in response to redistricting efforts in Texas. If passed, Prop 50 could facilitate Democrats picking up an additional five congressional seats in the House.
According to a recent Emerson College poll, Prop. 50 is likely to pass.
While Prop 50 is the most high-profile initiative on Tuesday’s ballot, across the Bay Area, voters will weigh in on a number of other measures. They include Measure B in Alameda County, a Marin County recall of Fairfax's mayor and vice mayor and Measure A in Santa Clara County.
Measure A would create a 5/8 cent sales tax that raises $330 million annually for five years to emergency, mental health and public safety services. The measure is meant to offs

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