Voters approve Prop. 50, give Democrats favorable Congressional districts 

California voters have approved Proposition 50, handing Democrats partisan Congressional districts for the next several years.

Media outlets, including the Associated Press, called the race shortly after polls closed Tuesday evening.

The result: With around six million votes counted shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, the California Secretary of State’s Office reported that Prop. 50 was passing with nearly 65% support.

The big picture: Proposition 50 sets Congressional maps that favor Democrats for the next three Congressional cycles, throwing away the independently drawn maps until after the 2030 census. • Democrats drew the map to target five seats held by Republicans. If Democrats flip all five of those seats in the 2026 midterms, Republicans would potentially only hold four of Californi