California voters approved Proposition 50 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a statewide special election that was announced less than three months prior. And in about a year, Californians will be back at the polls.
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More than 6.6 million ballots have been returned so far in California’s special election for Proposition 50, according to a data firm used by political campaigns.
After sweeping blue victories, California Democrats warn that President Trump may "rig the rules" of elections.
The proposed redraw of the state’s Congressional districts is expected to add as many as five Democratic-held seats in Congress in time for the 2026 midterms, while leaving as few as four Republican-held seats across California.
WASHINGTON — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The effort to redraw California’s congressional districts to favor Democrats benefitted from framing the issue about Trump’s presidency.
The White House said its working on an executive order “to strengthen our elections in this country and to ensure there cannot be blatant fraud.”