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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.
Proposition 50, a measure to temporarily change California's congressional districts, is being voted on by California voters on November 4th, and if passed, it would add five more Democratic seats to the House of Representatives.
After an initial lukewarm reception, public approval of Prop. 50 has grown in California, with the majority of Democrats and Independents saying they planned to vote yes on the measure, which will redraw California's congressional lines to try to net five additional Democratic seats.
Voters in California have approved Proposition 50, a ballot proposal to adopt a new congressional map that redraws five districts to be more Democratic-leaning, ABC News projects.
Voters in California and Kern County voted Tuesday on a proposition to amend congressional district maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Voters in Delano were asked to extend a sales tax, while McFarland voters were asked to enact a higher sales tax rate.
The state’s top elections official Tuesday asked the Trump administration to point to proof that any irregularities exist.
On Nov. 4, Californians will vote on Proposition 50, a measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map and influence control of the U.S. House.
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In selling the redistricting idea to voters initially, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “We’re responding (to) what occurred in Texas; we’re neutralizing what occurred.”