California, Congress and Proposition 50
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California voters side with Newsom, Democrats on Prop. 50
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California voters appear likely to approve a new Democratic-friendly map next week, a move that would deliver a major political win for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) as he mulls a possible White House
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa made a last-ditch plea to conservative voters to turn in their ballots and reject a plan to redraw the US House map favoring Democrats.
A newly released draft map shows how Proposition 50 would substantially redraw California’s congressional districts, Under the proposal, districts such as CA-01, CA-03, CA-22, CA-41 and CA-48 are planned to shift by shedding conservative-leaning counties and absorbing more Democratic-leaning areas.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber outlined the state's preparations for next week's unusual statewide special election on Tuesday, addressing security measures, voter access and an escalating dispute over federal election monitoring as voters prepare to decide whether to temporarily hand congressional redistricting back to the Legislature.
The strategy has fueled a stark fundraising advantage and polling lead that Democrats hope will help deliver a concrete rebuttal to the president’s redistricting agenda.