Proposition 50 cruised to victory on election night, The Associated Press said shortly after 8 p.m., handing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies a victory and setting the stage for a showdown with President Donald Trump and the national Republican Party in the 2026 midterm elections.

Proposition 50 asked California voters to temporarily replace the state’s congressional districts, drawn by a politically-independent commission, with new maps designed to elect more Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives . The plan tosses the political maps that divvy up California’s 52 seats in the House.

California Democrats led by Newsom placed the measure on the November ballot after Trump directed Republican-led states, including Texas, to boost their party in the 2026 midterm electio

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