California, Proposition 50
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California's Proposition 50 has passed statewide and will reshape congressional districts for the 2026 elections and beyond.
In San Joaquin County, one year after voting favorably for President Trump over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, those same voters appear to be reversing course, voting in line with Democrats on Proposition 50.
San Joaquin County and the rest of California have begun voting on Prop 50 that could result in the county being divided into five congressional districts.
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Some Sutter County residents worry about representation in new district stretches to the Bay Area
Residents in areas that rejected California's Prop 50 express concerns about losing Republican representation due to new congressional maps.
California voters are deciding on Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw the state's congressional district maps and could create up to five new Democratic seats in the House.
A grab bag of strategies for mitigating the Democratic gerrymander includes a federal lawsuit and a return to the ballot.