A new set of congressional district lines is in effect Wednesday in California following the overwhelming passage of Proposition 50.
What supporters dubbed “The Election Rigging Response Act,” leads 60.7%-39.3% in San Diego County, and 63%-36% statewide as of Wednesday morning, with all election night precincts partially reporting.
Gov. Gavin Newsom called its passage, “not just a victory tonight for the Democratic Party, it was a victory for the United States of America, for the people of this country and the principles that our Founding Fathers lived and died for.”
Newsom had the idea for what would become Proposition 50 after Texas adopted a mid-decade redistricting plan favorable to Republicans.
Rep. Darrell Issa, who unsuccessfully sued to block the new congressional maps from being implemented, called it “the worst gerrymander in history.”
“I’m not going anywhere,” Issa added. “I’ll continue to represent the people of California — regardless of their party or where they live.”
The 48th Congressional District that the Bonsall Republican represents would lose parts of San Diego County and add more of Riverside County.
“Californians made their voices heard — we will not let Donald Trump and his allies rig our democracy or silence our votes,” San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, a Democrat challenging Issa, said in a statement issued Tuesday night.
“Proposition 50 protects our voice at the ballot box and gives us a real chance to take our country back, starting right here in Southern California.”
Proposition 50 establishes new congressional district maps for the 2026 mid-term elections that will also be used for the 2028 and 2030 elections.
An analysis by the election news website Ballotpedia said it would shift five Republican-held congressional districts toward Democrats.
Democrats hold a 43-9 advantage in the state’s House delegation.
The measure came in response to an effort in Texas for a mid-decade congressional redistricting that analysts said would give Republicans five additional seats.
Other Republican-controlled states such as Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nebraska and South Carolina are also considering efforts to approve mid-decade redistricting.
Backers of the measure say it “draws fair maps that represent California’s diverse communities and ensure our voices aren’t silenced by Republican gerrymandering in other states.”
Opponents say Proposition 50 is a “threat to democracy and fair elections in California,” according to the campaign against the measure.
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