California's Prop 50 redistricting favors Democrats, sparking legal challenges and political shifts
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California voters approved Prop 50 to redraw voting districts in favor of Democrats, aiming to gain five House seats in the 2024 midterms, amidst a broader national context of partisan gerrymandering and ongoing legal and political battles over district maps, which could influence control of the US House of Representatives in 2026.
- Prop 50 redistricting passes in California to give Democrats advantage BBC
- Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps The New York Times
- California’s new map puts GOP on the run Politico
- California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026 AP News
- What does Prop 50’s passage mean for California, Gavin Newsom and the US? The Guardian
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