California voters Tuesday approved Proposition 50, the statewide congressional redistricting proposal.
What supporters dubbed “The Election Rigging Response Act,” led 65.6%-34.4%, based on results by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Yes on 50 led with 60.8% to 39.2%, or 458,505 to 295,594, in San Diego County according to unofficial election night results released by the Registrar of Voters.
Meanwhile in Poway, early results from the registrar showed voters favoring the recall of City Councilman Tony Blain, who is facing felony charges.
Just over 80% of around 4,700 ballots counted are in favor of recalling the Second District councilman.
The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats, just enough to blunt Texas Republicans’ move to redraw their own maps to pick up five GOP seats at Trump’s urging. Texas’ move and California’s response have kicked off a flurry of redistricting efforts around the country, with Republican states appearing to have an edge. Deeply blue California is Democrats’ best opportunity to make up seats.
Midterm elections typically punish the party in the White House, and Trump is fighting to maintain his party’s slim House majority. Republicans hold 219 seats to Democrats’ 213.
Tuesday’s results mark a political victory for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who cast the measure as an essential tool to fight back against Trump and protect American democracy.
City News Service and Associated Press contributed to this report.
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