California voters pass Newsom’s redistricting effort Proposition 50

(NewsNation) — California voters said yes to Proposition 50, according to NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ.

A “yes” vote on the measure would establish a new congressional map for the next three election cycles, potentially flipping as many as five U.S. House seats to Democratic control. A “no” vote would keep the current district maps in place.

Proposition 50 comes amid a growing national fight over redistricting, as both parties accuse the other of partisan gerrymandering. Republicans in Texas recently pushed to redraw congressional districts mid-decade — an unusual move aimed at helping the GOP retain control of the House in 2026.

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom championed Proposition 50 as California’s answer to Texas, a Democratic push to blunt the GOP mid-cycle redistricting