Ballots cast to approve Prop. 50 outnumbered "no" votes in Fresno, Imperial, Lake, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Joaquin counties, each of which were carried by Mr. Trump in the last presidential election.

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.

Proposition 50 is a ballot proposal appearing on California ballots that will determine whether the state will redraw its congressional voting districts to add as many as five Democrat-held seats to Congress.

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.

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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.

The measure is an attempt by Democrats to counteract Republican gerrymanders President Trump has sought in red states. If approved, it would change California’s congressional district boundaries to make it easier for Democrats to flip five seats now held by Republicans.

The Justice Department sued California on Thursday to block newly approved congressional boundaries, joining a fast-moving court battle that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.