What to Know

Prop 50 was the only question before voters in Tuesday's California special election.

The measure asked the state's 23 million registered voters whether they authorize temporary changes to congressional district maps approved by state lawmakers.

Congressional district maps are usually redrawn once a decade after each census and by an independent voter-approved redistricting commission in California.

Prop 50 is a response led by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats to redistricting in Texas that came at the urging of President Trump in an effort to gain Republican seats in the U.S. House.

Prop 50 opens a path to flip up to five of 435 U.S. House seats in favor of Democrats.

Republicans Ken Calvert and Darrell Issa issued defiant statements in the after the Prop 50 election.

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