Democrats, California and Proposition 50 map
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California voters pass congressional redistricting proposition in victory for Newsom, Democrats
California passed Proposition 50, dramatically reshaping congressional districts in the battle for House control. Democrats gained an edge against Trump's redistricting push.
In a rebuke to Trump and Texas Republicans, voters in the Golden State overwhelming approved redrawing their congressional map to favor Democrats.
After sweeping blue victories, California Democrats warn that President Trump may "rig the rules" of elections.
The Senate on Monday took important steps to end the federal government shutdown within a few days, as many California Democrats fumed about the crisis-ending deal. "This deal will do nothing to lower health care costs. I will be voting NO," said Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, in a post on X. California's senators echoed those views.
Valley Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) was one of six Democrats to vote in favor of the funding bill that will end the nation's longest government shutdown.
Proposition 50, backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s Democratic Legislature, asked voters to replace the state’s independently drawn congressional districts with new maps
Newsom, who is en route to Brazil for a climate change conference, is using a layover in Houston to tout what he is calling a “landslide win” with Proposition 50